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as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're working with a short staff at the office today
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night
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Recent Examples of staff
Metz remains on the academic staff at Orangewood and has helped usher Jones into the position.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The panko is fresh, staff fry at two different temperatures, and the oil is a secret house blend.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Attorneys previously filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Adams County Health Department admonished the Aurora immigration detention center over a lack of access to staff and poor communication in a new report detailing the county’s investigation into allegations of widespread illness at the facility earlier this year.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The panko is fresh, staff fry at two different temperatures, and the oil is a secret house blend.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Attorneys previously filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Adams County Health Department admonished the Aurora immigration detention center over a lack of access to staff and poor communication in a new report detailing the county’s investigation into allegations of widespread illness at the facility earlier this year.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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Women make up 53% of the workforce.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is deeply significant as the credential provides greater professional access and economic equity in the workforce.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The state regulates 132 dams across Hawaii, most of them built as part of irrigation systems for the sugar cane industry, according to a 2019 infrastructure report by the American Society of Civil Engineers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than four years of war have left Ukraine’s military struggling with serious manpower shortages.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Good morning, Alexei Oreskovic here, taking the baton back from features editor Matt Heimer, who graciously filled in for me these last couple of days.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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San Diego Symphony musicians will perform the opera’s score under the baton of conductor Louis Lohraseb, who is making his company debut.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Admission tickets must be purchased in advance online and are $27, $25 for seniors and military personnel and $17 for children age 3-10.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his administration’s five-year plan to tackle homelessness on Tuesday amid another personnel flap that has elicited pushback from one of the city’s nonprofit partners on housing.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many lagoon tents boast outdoor decks with private plunge pools and expansive living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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