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as in employees
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 batons
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 staffs
Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.
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David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Yes, this is a lot for all staffs to manage, and while Oregon has the benefit of knowing what was happening, Penn State surely has mapped out a plan for this week, too.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
The best teams have a way of identifying players who fit the coaches and the scheme, and the personnel and coaching staffs work seamlessly.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
In December, college staffs are also recruiting the portal, making decisions about their own roster and preparing for postseason games.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
In Division 3, Simi Valley is playing Edison in a battle of two schools with unbelievable coaching staffs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The anti-trainee raids are reminiscent of a separate bombardment campaign the Ukrainians waged against Russian command staffs in Chornobaivka, adjacent to the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Both of the teams’ coaching staffs watched film of Super Bowl LVIII in preparation for Sunday’s game.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Following his playing career, Mitchell became an NBA coach, first as an assistant on the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats coaching staffs.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Yes, this is a lot for all staffs to manage, and while Oregon has the benefit of knowing what was happening, Penn State surely has mapped out a plan for this week, too.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
The best teams have a way of identifying players who fit the coaches and the scheme, and the personnel and coaching staffs work seamlessly.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
In December, college staffs are also recruiting the portal, making decisions about their own roster and preparing for postseason games.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
In Division 3, Simi Valley is playing Edison in a battle of two schools with unbelievable coaching staffs.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The anti-trainee raids are reminiscent of a separate bombardment campaign the Ukrainians waged against Russian command staffs in Chornobaivka, adjacent to the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Both of the teams’ coaching staffs watched film of Super Bowl LVIII in preparation for Sunday’s game.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Following his playing career, Mitchell became an NBA coach, first as an assistant on the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats coaching staffs.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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Though Pepperdine has nearly 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as hundreds of employees, most community members stayed off campus on Monday night.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Save for Dartmouth men’s basketball players, college athletes have not been legally recognized as employees.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 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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In November, tens of thousands rallied in support of the king in Kathmandu, where riot police officers used batons and tear gas to halt them from marching to the center of the capital.Binaj Gurubacharya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
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Last week, tens of thousands of workers at Volkswagen, Germany’s largest manufacturer, took part in strikes at plants across the country.Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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More than 100,000 state employees will get three extra days off this year after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis decided to give the workers additional time away from the job.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tens of thousands of companies now have international workforces and that number grows every day.James Peters, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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And 70% of leaders say their businesses are suffering financially because their workforces are not equipped with the right skills.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Instead of using rods filled with nuclear fuel, X-energy's plant will run off of little balls of uranium.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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In this procedure, the orthopedic surgeon makes an incision, realigns the bones, and secures them with screws, plates, or rods.Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fire crews that responded to the scene were able to enter the manhole and extinguish the fire with dry chemical extinguishers.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Restoration crews worked in collaboration with Hartford city and public safety officials.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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