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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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as in cane
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
Join staff at the saltwater aquarium for a feeding demonstration of marine animal ambassadors.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
First came the executive order to temporarily freeze all federal financial aid in January, when Head Start staff suddenly couldn’t access the funds they had been promised.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Shinji recalls being particularly affected by The Bullet Train’s depiction of Japanese National Railway staff members.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Demetrius Simms Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
First came the executive order to temporarily freeze all federal financial aid in January, when Head Start staff suddenly couldn’t access the funds they had been promised.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Shinji recalls being particularly affected by The Bullet Train’s depiction of Japanese National Railway staff members.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Demetrius Simms Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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Cisco Systems, Shifting to AI and Cybersecurity Cisco Systems previously announced plans to lay off 7% of its workforce, approximately 5,900 employees, as part of a strategic pivot toward high-growth areas like AI and cybersecurity.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Male Mogul’s workforce development programming aims to give young men from the South and West sides of Chicago job opportunities by training and mentoring them for specific roles.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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An older man walking with a cane was also caught up in the scuffle and fell on his back.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Walking with a cane and recovering from a recent illness, Mr. Lev could not resist doing a little jig as stepped upon it to the cheers of friends and family.—
Dina Kraft,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Apr. 2025
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When more officers got to the scene, while officers held Nichols' arms and hit him with a barrage of kicks, punches, baton strikes and pepper spray.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Video of the beating, captured by a police pole camera, showed Nichols being held by his arms as officers punched, kicked and struck him with a baton, according to reports from the AP and The Commercial Appeal newspaper.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Versatility and the ability to have the same personnel in different formations were paramount.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Officials said the proximity of the rate hikes was caused by a delay in the May 1 increase, which was supposed to go into effect in October at the outset of fiscal year 2024-2025 that was caused by a personnel transition.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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But this caution presents an opportunity: By proactively leveraging nearshore hiring, firms can tap into skilled, cost-effective talent pools and achieve operational stability in uncertain markets.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Endowments are pools of financial investments that belong to a nonprofit.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Malta's government said that 12 crew members and four civilian passengers were on board and none were injured.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Pope Francis used final Easter address to call for Gaza ceasefire The Maltese government said maritime authorities had received a mayday call shortly after midnight local time from a vessel outside of territorial waters, with 12 crew members and four civilians on board, reporting a fire.—
Christopher Scicluna and Ilze Filks,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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