as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks
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However, even this approach may require IT skills that small companies don't have on staff.—
Atal Bansal,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
With most news organizations shedding staff, MSNBC is hiring (even if the hiring spree is forced by a corporate split).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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In May, Patel told Congress his goal is to move about 10% of the Bureau's Washington workforce — about 1,500 people — away from the D.C. area and redeploy them across the country, including a sizable number of personnel at the FBI's facility in Huntsville, Alabama.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Through consultation with nonprofit Jobs for the Future and support from The Connecticut Project, the new system will improve data collection, analysis, and reporting across the state’s workforce development efforts.—
Jean Eddy,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Traffic control personnel, signing patterns and posted detours will guide motorists through the work zone, according to the DOT.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Whether Bongino ultimately decides to resign remains uncertain, though his potential departure would represent another high-profile personnel change within the administration's law enforcement apparatus.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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