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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
Research shows that schools with librarians tend to outperform schools without them on standardized tests, and even that schools with full-time librarians get better scores than schools with part-time library staff.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Longtime reporter Scott Pelley was fired on June 2 after clashing with his new bosses during a staff meeting.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The hospital staff also presented him with a NICU Warrior award.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Council members routinely stare at laptops, talk with staff, and leave the chambers during public comment.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Longtime reporter Scott Pelley was fired on June 2 after clashing with his new bosses during a staff meeting.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The hospital staff also presented him with a NICU Warrior award.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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The total workforce across the public research university based in Golden is about 1,600 people, so around 16 employees lost their jobs, said Emilie Rusch, a spokesperson for Mines.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The feeling of financial stability eludes many Americans right now, says Guy Berger, workforce economist-in-residence at employer education benefits platform Guild.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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But his parents hope that the teen, who uses a wheelchair or cane for mobility, will continue to gain independence.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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In its most scenic moments, the train wanders along the island’s coastline and through rainforest, and sugar cane fields.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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The culprit at the time was determined to not be related to the technology but to insufficient manpower.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Chicago Fire Department The Chicago Fire Department raised a still-and-box alarm for more equipment and manpower.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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One of her first acts on taking up the festival baton in 2025 was to reinstate the International Competition.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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As of June 9, the Cal Fire unit is expected to have 15 engines, 12 hand crews, seven dozers and seven water tenders and about 265 total personnel assigned to the incident.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 June 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,
13 June 2026
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Not because success should be redistributed equally, but because long-term prosperity depends on continuously renewing the pool of people capable of building globally dominant companies.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The previous week my production crew had moved into a new building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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There is also the risk that a micrometeoroid could punch a hole in one of the heat-resistant outer tiles on the Orion spacecraft, NASA's crew capsule for the agency's Artemis moon missions, undermining its ability to survive the intense furnace of reentry, per NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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