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staff

noun

ˈstaf

Definition of staff

as in workforce

a body of persons at work or available for work we're working with a short staff at the office today

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a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night

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Recent Examples of staff Food trucks with a range of choices from burgers and Greek food to vegetarian and vegan options will be on site, while educational staff will be on hand with tutorials and chats, including the 38-foot River Rover mobile museum. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 During the visit, staff members were not allowed to accompany them to translate, and neither representative was allowed to bring a phone inside. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Stefanski did plenty of work on Trice and asked the returning members of the defensive staff about his skill set. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 His mechanics, fastball life, and plus breaking ball offer the development staff significant upside. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff

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Intel, the largest private employer in Oregon, also announced layoffs last month, impacting its data center operations and shrinking its workforce to 81,000 — down from more than 130,000 in 2022.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Among them, about 52,000 Haitian TPS holders were in the workforce in South Florida, according to research by Phillip Connor, a research fellow at Princeton University’s Center for Migration and Development.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of workforce

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After the end of sugar, the old plantations had begun leasing their fallow cane lands to Big Ag companies, such as Dow, Pioneer, and Brun’s Syngenta, which took advantage of lax regulations to conduct experimental GMO and pesticide testing.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Victim 2, who is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee according to the New York Times, was repeatedly struck with canes and paddles and bled through his underwear and pants because of lacerations to his buttocks, according to the warrant.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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In the way that entertainment websites used to dedicate manpower to recaps of Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, bloggers are now committed to the happenings of Below Deck and Real Housewives.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
The Labor Federation’s endorsement could come with money and manpower, although Gonzalez and the federation’s leadership will have to decide how to allocate those resources among competing congressional and legislative races.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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One video, first shared with The Miami Hurricane by a person who wants to remain anonymous, appears to show a man being pushed into a pool while his pants are on fire.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
One solution that came from readers of this column was to put up a flag whenever the pool was open and take it down whenever guests weren’t welcome.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pool

Noun

Kat and Aesha take the guests swimming in some nearby caves while the rest of the crew holds down the fort.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Expect to see families and multi-generational crews enjoying all the complimentary fun across three separate pool experiences, an outdoor volleyball court, a putting green, a soccer field, and yoga classes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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