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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
But these are spaces where staff can just step away.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
About 2% of our staff identify as nonbinary or transgender.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025
Homan, who spent three decades in immigration enforcement and joined ICE at its inception in 2003, said the long hours should lessen as hiring of new ICE staff speeds up.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Another member of the Sacred Heart Hospital staff will be on call for ABC’s Scrubs revival.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
About 2% of our staff identify as nonbinary or transgender.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025
Homan, who spent three decades in immigration enforcement and joined ICE at its inception in 2003, said the long hours should lessen as hiring of new ICE staff speeds up.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Another member of the Sacred Heart Hospital staff will be on call for ABC’s Scrubs revival.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
Noun
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That promise now feels increasingly tenuous; few of the permanent employees have been hired yet, the complex is still under construction, and most of the workforce are transient staff on temporary visas or contracts – like the ones swept up by ICE.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rising living costs, inflation eroding purchasing power, and longer life spans have all made stepping away from the workforce more difficult than ever.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gretna, Louisiana, offers family-friendly fun like pumpkin patches, hay rides, and corn and sugar cane festivals this time of year.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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An older man walked by slowly, using a cane.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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For now, Salm said, NATO nations do not have the radar equipment, anti-air weapons or manpower to ensure full anti-drone coverage of their territories.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Under the baton of Conductor Laureate Christopher Warren-Green, the Charlotte Symphony will be joined by Sphinx Virtuosi, the chamber orchestra of the Sphinx Organization, a national non-profit organization based in Detroit.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reuters reported that police used water cannons, batons, rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The second certification is an advanced program that’s focused on industry leaders including people managers, C-suite personnel, and high-potential employees.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Several of these firings have led to lawsuits over the nature and validity of the president's ability to replace these individuals, calling into question the limits of the president to control personnel across the federal government.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jones detailed new de-icing equipment, dedicated crews, and a central dashboard so all departments can see in real-time how their decisions impact the entire network.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As of Sunday midnight, a fire crew of three has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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