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manpowers

noun

plural of manpower

as in staffs

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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In Dolphins @ Raiders, new coaching staffs bring Miami's aggressive 4-3 D-line against Kirk Cousins' pocket needs, contrasting with the Raiders' transitioning 3-4.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Significant layoffs by companies in Silicon Valley and San Francisco played a role in the reversal in the rankings, with New York companies in the finance and AI sectors bulking up their staffs.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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The companies with the most resilient workforces have made investment in employee trajectory a structural commitment, not a line item that disappears when headcount pressure arrives.

— Susan LaMotte, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Industries may handle their workforces differently based on a variety of factors.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

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Alongside the under-14s’ triumph, the under-15s won the Premier League International Tournament, showing the age-group-wide talent pools Newcastle now possess.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Dreamed up by Soho House founder Nick Jones, The Ned has nine restaurants, 15 bars, a spa, two pools and a members’ club.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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In turn, the city leased those assets to private operating companies, which provided the trains and labor forces.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.

— Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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