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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Two high-level coaching staffs.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The game was marred late when Pacers forward Jalen Slawson was ejected following a blindside collision with Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart, which resulted in a shouting match between the coaching staffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Other major tech companies have slashed their workforces, including Snap rival Meta Platforms Inc.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Companies are simultaneously demanding more adaptability from their workforces and making those workforces smaller.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Twelve zones will be serviced by on-demand van pools.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The division would be split into two four-team pools.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 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
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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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