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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There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nursing staff have said United’s Cancer Institute and Specialties Clinic infusion centers are both short-staffed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Sep. 2025
Missions have been told to prepare for shutdown despite still returning data, and other programs are being left short-staffed by employees opting to take the DRP, leaving many in irreparable positions even if funding is restored.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Practices that remain open are often short-staffed, and providers sometimes burn out after being on a 24/7 call schedule.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nursing staff have said United’s Cancer Institute and Specialties Clinic infusion centers are both short-staffed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Sep. 2025
Missions have been told to prepare for shutdown despite still returning data, and other programs are being left short-staffed by employees opting to take the DRP, leaving many in irreparable positions even if funding is restored.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Practices that remain open are often short-staffed, and providers sometimes burn out after being on a 24/7 call schedule.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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