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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
Last December, Swift surprised patients, family and the staff by stopping for a visit.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Roberto Bergersen joined the Boise State staff in April 2022.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
That lineup will go up against a pitching staff that is not at full strength, as L.A. starters Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell – the latter two being of interest to the Yankees this past offseason – are on the injured list.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Oversee lodging operations, manage the staff and keep the guests happy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Roberto Bergersen joined the Boise State staff in April 2022.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
That lineup will go up against a pitching staff that is not at full strength, as L.A. starters Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell – the latter two being of interest to the Yankees this past offseason – are on the injured list.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Oversee lodging operations, manage the staff and keep the guests happy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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Citing his mission as one of fiscal discipline, Musk has led the DOGE effort to eliminate certain federal offices, slash regulations and rapidly cut down the federal workforce, while reprogramming or removing some government websites, software and systems.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Carrying a wooden cane, Camus led Yarvin through the small town of Plieux.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The former sovereign sometimes walks with a cane for support and was hospitalized after falling at her Fredensborg Castle home in September 2024.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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YoungBoy takes the baton and aims at his detractors.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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During his testimony, Mills said the officers were afraid and exhausted but noted that some of the methods used on Nichols complied with police department policies, including using wrist locks and hitting with a baton.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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A lot of guys can get up here and complain about personnel.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Every single cast member, and every single crew member took it upon themselves personally to do their absolute best work.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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