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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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About the Author Zoë Schlanger is a staff writer at The Atlantic.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Matthew Fairburn is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Buffalo Sabres.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Information for this article was contributed by Illia Novikov, Lolita C. Baldor and staff writers of The Associated Press and by Anton Troianovski and Constant Méheut of The New York Times.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The Seattle Fire Department redirected on-duty staff to work on special events 147 times between September 2023 and November 2024, a KUOW investigation found, leaving fewer emergency responders available throughout the rest of the city during those times.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Matthew Fairburn is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Buffalo Sabres.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Information for this article was contributed by Illia Novikov, Lolita C. Baldor and staff writers of The Associated Press and by Anton Troianovski and Constant Méheut of The New York Times.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The Seattle Fire Department redirected on-duty staff to work on special events 147 times between September 2023 and November 2024, a KUOW investigation found, leaving fewer emergency responders available throughout the rest of the city during those times.
—Axios Seattle, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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But today’s workforce is inspired by Harry Potter—a generation that sees courage in loyalty, collaboration, and standing together.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Reports of spending tracked the minuscule to the monumental, from $11.74 to buy postage in Yavapai County, Arizona, to more than $51 million to increase the addiction treatment workforce in California.Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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In mid-November, prune the rose to remove dead and diseased canes.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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The unhinged duo struck Valez with their fists and a cane before the male attacker brought Luna into the room, accused him of stealing a moped battery and beat him to death, Kenny said.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indy can pick up pretty much anything from broomsticks to batons to protect himself and can engage in a relatively complex version of POV fisticuffs that allows players to block, parry, and punch with either hand.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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After more than two minutes, Officer Laxman Acharya, also with the Fourth Division, arrived and attempted to use an expandable baton to gain leverage over one of Thompson's arms.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Vikings have improved their personnel by adding Blake Cashman, Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel while playing a more complex system that is difficult for opposing offensive coordinators and quarterbacks to decipher.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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This decision involved experienced motorsport personnel, including Cyril Abiteboul, a former F1 team boss now spearheading Genesis Magma Racing.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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But health insurers are typically doing the bidding of the employer who hires them or the government that pays them to administer a pool of money, which are premiums paid by consumers, taxpayers, workers or employers.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although facial recognition software has come a long way in the past two decades, Duffey said, the image is likely not clear enough to get a reasonably small pool of matches.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sunday's mournful cowboy funeral is attended only by his family, the bunkhouse crew, and three close friends.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The ship’s 13-strong crew has been evacuated, the ministry added.Billy Stockwell, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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