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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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High-profile college coaches and staff members sometimes have expensive buyouts, so that could be a consideration for the Bears.
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The letter, sent yesterday, said a switch from a 48-hour workweek to a 32-hour week would increase staff retention, prevent burnout, and serve as a national model.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Jan. 2025
Priest said Novant Health staff is also increasing the level of masking with recommendations that masks be worn in emergency departments and around vulnerable patients, including those with cancer or in skilled nursing units.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
News Studios staff in the UK have been told their jobs are at risk after Piers Morgan unveiled his plan to extricate himself from the Rupert Murdoch business.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The letter, sent yesterday, said a switch from a 48-hour workweek to a 32-hour week would increase staff retention, prevent burnout, and serve as a national model.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Jan. 2025
Priest said Novant Health staff is also increasing the level of masking with recommendations that masks be worn in emergency departments and around vulnerable patients, including those with cancer or in skilled nursing units.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
News Studios staff in the UK have been told their jobs are at risk after Piers Morgan unveiled his plan to extricate himself from the Rupert Murdoch business.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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Maria Flynn has written about the intersection of education and workforce development for Forbes since March 2023.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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People with highly sedentary jobs — that’s about 80% of the US workforce — face a significantly higher risk of insomnia, according to a new study.Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Paul Pelosi walked slowly to his seat with the help of a purple cane, more than two years after being bludgeoned with a hammer by an intruder looking for his wife, Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker.Heather Knight, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Simulation exercises, like walking with a blindfold while using a cane, help people understand the life of someone who has lost their sight.Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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In videos verified by CNN, dozens of protesters are seen confronting a wall of riot police outside the Pucheng Vocational Technical School, with some hurling batons and other objects towards the officers.Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
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Zhang’s baton matched the second act’s edge-of-your-seat melodrama.Joshua Barone, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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He’s been in his current role since 2021 and helped build the Los Angeles Rams into a contender as their director of pro personnel from 2017 to 2020.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The watchdog added that some of the directives the Pentagon has already implemented are insufficient and do not account for situations like a hospitalization or how medical personnel and medications could be involved in transfer authorities.Brad Dress, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Murphy, 28, is now the most experienced one in the pool with 20 caps.Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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These individuals often show loyalty to the organization and, in many cases, allegiance to senior leaders who have placed them in the talent pool.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The commercial flight brings four crew for a short stay on the ISS.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Like real astronauts at the ISS, the crew aboard the International LEO (low Earth orbit) Station in When the Stars Gossip is tasked with carrying out some science experiments that could reveal new insights into human health and diseases.Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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