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Reporters and staffers from the press office were still in tuxedos and evening gowns, some holding their high heels.—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 Saturday’s shooting rocked attendees of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, an annual event attended by the Washington press corps, presidential administration staffers and celebrities.—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026 According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staffers were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly bolted past armed security.—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Finally, a second staffer laid a towel over the jerseys, tamped it down a little more, and the two of them carefully slid the slab on top, the two metal latches closing without any effort.—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staffer