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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
In a response, a staff member said 30 people had been appointed to the board and attached language from a letter inviting new members to the committee’s first meeting on Feb. 21.
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Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Losing it could mean laying off staff members and not being able to provide services like legal counseling for victims.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
By assessing employee capabilities and identifying areas for development more efficiently, the company can ensure staff members are well-equipped to meet evolving business needs.
—Gordon Pelosse, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Officers went into formation and the suspect came into the hallway holding a gun and the staff member, then officers opened fire and killed the suspect.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Losing it could mean laying off staff members and not being able to provide services like legal counseling for victims.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
By assessing employee capabilities and identifying areas for development more efficiently, the company can ensure staff members are well-equipped to meet evolving business needs.
—Gordon Pelosse, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Officers went into formation and the suspect came into the hallway holding a gun and the staff member, then officers opened fire and killed the suspect.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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The department's goal is to return its workforce to 2019-levels of just under 400,000 employees, a cut of more than 70,000 workers.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, his push to cut the federal workforce is affecting D.C.’s finances.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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In covert gatherings across California, raw goat or cow milk is mixed with cane alcohol and sugars to make pajaretes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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But you cane experience a bit of Turner and Constable’s London by making a visit to the Royal Academy of Arts, where both artists studied, although Turner earned the Academy’s prestigious designation of Royal Academician in 1802; Constable was elected years later in 1829.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Taking the baton from her father, who at 95, still comes in just about everyday, Annie and the next generation of Zabar’s are keeping the beloved mecca moving into the 21st century.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Just before the latter event, an assailant struck Kerrigan’s knee with a police baton after a practice session at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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More military personnel have also been sent to the border in recent days, while DHS has drafted more agents from across the federal government to help with raids across the country.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Of the federal government’s roughly 2.4 million person workforce, excluding military personnel, just over 1 million responded to DOGE’s previous email demand.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Mar. 2025
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With the package, guests receive a 10-percent discount on room rates at the Waldorf Astoria (including a private plunge pool), the same discount on Aero flights, daily breakfast for two, and roundtrip airport transfers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Impact craters also create friendly environments for microbial life, such as hot water pools, Kirkland said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lots of love going on in the Oscar crowd, especially with the 'Wicked' crew Everybody's in their feelings in the Oscars early going.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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By 2018, a decade had passed since NASA started teaming with commercial partners to deliver cargo, and eventually crew, to the International Space Station.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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