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as in workforces
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 canes
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 staffs
In addition, Carr mentioned deputy athletic director/chief operating officer Heath Glick, who was formerly on the men’s basketball staffs at Miami, FIU and Florida State.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Instilling those traits through hard coaching doesn’t connect directly to how players respond to injuries or how those injuries are treated by training and medical staffs.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Aside from egregious errors, most staffs save challenges for higher-leverage moments later in games.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Overstreet, 42, joins the program after spending eight seasons in the NFL, serving on the coaching staffs with the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Aside from egregious errors, most staffs save challenges for higher-leverage moments later in games.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Coyle loved the fact that Larson has been part of three gold medal-winning staffs and four staffs that went to the national championship game, winning two and losing two.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Not to mention all the benefits of continuity under one of the NFL’s best coaching staffs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Instilling those traits through hard coaching doesn’t connect directly to how players respond to injuries or how those injuries are treated by training and medical staffs.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Aside from egregious errors, most staffs save challenges for higher-leverage moments later in games.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Overstreet, 42, joins the program after spending eight seasons in the NFL, serving on the coaching staffs with the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Aside from egregious errors, most staffs save challenges for higher-leverage moments later in games.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Coyle loved the fact that Larson has been part of three gold medal-winning staffs and four staffs that went to the national championship game, winning two and losing two.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Not to mention all the benefits of continuity under one of the NFL’s best coaching staffs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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The company attributes the cuts to industrywide challenges such as slower growth and weaker spending, as gaming studios across the sector have slashed their workforces.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Companies, especially those with hybrid or remote workforces or those trying to attract global talent, need to think intentionally about how employees experience life outside the office.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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This will help the remaining canes and new stems have the room to grow more easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Repeating this cycle helps replace older canes with new, stronger growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026
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Many lagoon tents boast outdoor decks with private plunge pools and expansive living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The video shows officers used Tasers again and struck him with batons, but Runyen in the video said both were ineffective.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Right, Rodney King was batons, Eric Garner with a chokehold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police say that Marrero did taxes for multiple firms, managers, and employees.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chapel Hill Road was temporarily closed for several hours as crews worked to clear the area.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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And so the actor and filmmaker ended up donating $250,000 worth of Visa gift cards to TSA workers at the Atlanta airport on March 27.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Quintal, who was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries along with Wilson, was placed on workers’ comp leave.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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