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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  1. staffs
  2. workforces
  3. pools
  4. labor forces
Noun
  • Grier spent the first few seasons of his tenure in San Jose building a foundation for the future, adding to the scouting and player development staffs while also swapping veterans and their contracts for prospects and draft picks.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • And, yes, much of the damage was inflicted against one of the American League’s worst pitching staffs (statistically speaking).
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Some firms appear to be increasing output without expanding their workforces at the same rate as before.
    — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, Oracle and others have been slashing their global workforces.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of workforces
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  • The return of pretty nice summer weather will be here Friday in the Philadelphia region, with high temps near 90 (good for pools, beaches and water parks).
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The house sits on a waterfront parcel terraced with fruit trees, ponds, ferns and reflecting pools.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • 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
Definition of labor forces
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