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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Burnes led the pitching staff to the fifth-best starter ERA in baseball in 2024.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025 -
All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The value of child care, though, is gaining recognition in terms of its relationship to workforce productivity, Montgomery said.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Judges Bossa and Ibanez Carranza ruled to authorize the ICC’s investigation against U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Jarmond said there would be no staffing cuts, but some personnel might be reassigned to better serve the athletic department.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Break up the set entirely by pairing the top with linen trousers or the shorts with a button-down for lounging by the pool.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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