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Our teams are understaffed and overworked, asked to do more with less because the budget demands it.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Customers have complained about long checkout lines and understaffed stores.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
During one of those hearings, Sabrina Dunn, the owner of Kuna’s Little Beans child care center, shared her experience of working at a day care center that was understaffed.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
And when these prisons are understaffed – psychologists and other staff are asked to act as guards.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Customers have complained about long checkout lines and understaffed stores.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
During one of those hearings, Sabrina Dunn, the owner of Kuna’s Little Beans child care center, shared her experience of working at a day care center that was understaffed.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
And when these prisons are understaffed – psychologists and other staff are asked to act as guards.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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