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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 Radioactivity levels were too high to stay for longer than a few minutes, and staff always rushed her away. —
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Some local Southern California coaching staffs that were in attendance included Dorsey, San Dimas, Bishop Amat, and Bell Gardens among others. —Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party. —Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Some local Southern California coaching staffs that were in attendance included Dorsey, San Dimas, Bishop Amat, and Bell Gardens among others. —Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party. —Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff
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Some workers may choose to delay retirement or re-enter the workforce to offset benefit losses, which could eventually add some economic output back into the system.— Martha Shedden, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Other pressures on the city, including unemployment and lost revenue tied to federal workforce cuts, have taken priority.— Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Video footage of disabled military veterans—some in wheelchairs, others leaning on canes—being zip-tied and dragged out of the Capitol Rotunda for staging a peaceful, anti-war protest.— John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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Steinem entered the quietly buzzing room wearing all black and clutching a wooden cane painted with blue and pink birds in her right hand.— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
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The lengthening deployments come as Ukrainian commanders in other units have warned of personnel issues, acknowledging that the army will never match the manpower of Russia’s far larger military force.— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Fire Department called a still-and-box alarm for additional equipment and manpower for the fire in the 400 block of West 79th Street, near Vincennes Avenue.— Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Barrett said another video released Monday showed an activist taking a baton away from an officer as protesters tried to rush the gate to the facility.— Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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But Adami cautioned investors against overthinking the baton-passing.— Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Prince was found unresponsive the morning of April 21, 2016, and was pronounced dead by medical personnel shortly after.— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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And every inch of the life-sized contract is adorned with the signatures of Knicks personnel.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The 4,376-square-foot home, completed in 1958, has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a rare indoor 40-by-20-foot pool and spa under a retractable roof added in the 1980s.— Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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The spa has a gym, pool, steam room, sauna and hot tub.— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
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Reis talked her way onto a crew member’s unofficial salvage expedition.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the skipper and the rest of the crew work frantically to put the ship about and head back to recover the person.— David Szondy April 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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