short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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While many of the state's major cities like Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga have dedicated cold case units, Elkins said TBI steps in when rural departments are short-staffed or don't have cold case investigators.
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Health care services are overwhelmed or short-staffed, and chaos is rising in both countries.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
How to streamline administrative work when short-staffed?
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
In the post, the man, or original poster (OP), writes that his wife is a nurse and works long hours (about 36 to 60 hours a week), and has been picking up additional hours due to the hospital being short-staffed.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Health care services are overwhelmed or short-staffed, and chaos is rising in both countries.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
How to streamline administrative work when short-staffed?
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
In the post, the man, or original poster (OP), writes that his wife is a nurse and works long hours (about 36 to 60 hours a week), and has been picking up additional hours due to the hospital being short-staffed.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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