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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The sweeping cuts left many federal offices short-staffed and demoralized, according to recent retirees.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2025
However, some top leadership positions were not filled permanently ahead of the event, after cuts to the federal workforce have left many weather forecasting offices nationwide short-staffed, according to Tom Fahy, legislative director for the National Weather Service Employees Organization.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
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.
—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
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2025
However, some top leadership positions were not filled permanently ahead of the event, after cuts to the federal workforce have left many weather forecasting offices nationwide short-staffed, according to Tom Fahy, legislative director for the National Weather Service Employees Organization.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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