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Lettie Burts, 49, a resident of Silver Springs in Glendale, said the facility is understaffed and often runs out of necessary supplies like tissues, plates, sanitary napkins and adult diapers.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That meant that for months, the understaffed public defender office struggled to locate and represent its clients.
—Sarah Handel, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
And the aggressive recruitment efforts have also angered local sheriffs who worry that deputies in already understaffed offices will be lured away by the big bonuses and higher pay.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
On The Pitt, Wyle plays the senior attending physician who leads the day shift at an underfunded and understaffed Pittsburgh trauma hospital.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That meant that for months, the understaffed public defender office struggled to locate and represent its clients.
—Sarah Handel, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
And the aggressive recruitment efforts have also angered local sheriffs who worry that deputies in already understaffed offices will be lured away by the big bonuses and higher pay.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
On The Pitt, Wyle plays the senior attending physician who leads the day shift at an underfunded and understaffed Pittsburgh trauma hospital.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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