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as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're working with a short staff at the office today
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night
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Recent Examples of staff
And then there was Block, which laid off 4,000 people — nearly half of its staff — because of AI.
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Trump then turned to the staff.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
The judges also praised the Tribune photo staff for its work during Midway Blitz.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Euro film bodies, contractors and festival staff also came out in support.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Trump then turned to the staff.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
The judges also praised the Tribune photo staff for its work during Midway Blitz.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Euro film bodies, contractors and festival staff also came out in support.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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The Hmong American Partnership (HAP), for example, normally serves as a microlender to Hmong, Southeast Asian and immigrant refugee entrepreneurs and helps provide housing, workforce and community opportunities in the greater Twin Cities area.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The initiative was announced during the first Australia-United Kingdom Defence Industry Dialogue since 2018, where officials discussed deeper cooperation on submarine components, radar technology, and workforce integration with UK industry partners.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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There were those with canes and walkers, who came of age in Jackson’s time, and those who benefited from his legacy.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Such is the power of cachaça, the essential and irresistible Brazilian sugar cane spirit that courses through each round of tropical cocktails passed across the bar.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine’s manpower shortages irk her, as does the criticism of strongarm recruitment efforts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for subsidized oil shipments that kept Cuba’s struggling economy afloat, Havana provided the expertise and manpower to help Caracas maintain internal control during periods of political unrest, according to current and former officials.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the Celebrating Gustavo shows are sure to be highlights before Dudamel packs his baton and heads off to his new post as the head of the New York Philharmonic.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Exclusive perks for military members and past guests Veterans and active, retired, or disabled military personnel from the US and Canada are offered up to $250 in free onboard spending as a thanks for their service.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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In neighboring Michoacán, four more gunmen died while 15 security personnel were wounded.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then German football would make better use of its talent pool again.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Official statement confirms crew safety In a statement posted on X on Monday, the Kuwait Ministry of Defense addressed the incident.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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All six crew members ejected safely, US Central Command said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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