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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
The Writers Guild of America West has reached a tentative deal with its staff union to end a lengthy strike, which became an unwanted distraction during negotiations with the major studios.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2026
With the removal of the reservation system earlier this year, park staff have seen a significant influx of guests in the first four months of 2026, according to visitor data published by the National Park Service.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Denton pushed his staff to drive more traffic.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Technology staff have removed the malware from the computers and are working with the NYPD to investigate.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2026
With the removal of the reservation system earlier this year, park staff have seen a significant influx of guests in the first four months of 2026, according to visitor data published by the National Park Service.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Denton pushed his staff to drive more traffic.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Technology staff have removed the malware from the computers and are working with the NYPD to investigate.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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The bill, which Lamont signed into law on Monday, provides something for nearly every unionized workforce in the state.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The government also recently launched a $33 million project to capture the know-how of master technicians in a database, aiming to improve productivity and address an aging, shrinking workforce through robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Betye Saar practically levitates into the room wearing a Max Mara jacket that resembles a bird’s plumage, with a butter-yellow silk Dior dress grazing the ground behind her and a cane in her hand.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Bad Bunny went full costume, carrying a cane and dressing up as an older version of himself with gray hair and special effects makeup to add years to his face.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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For investigators, the broader concern is that Russia’s war effort may now depend in part on a transnational manpower pipeline that weaponizes global inequality, drawing economically desperate men from around the world into one of Europe’s deadliest conflicts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consistent use of bylines began during the Civil War when Union General Joseph Hooker became enraged over a story that included information about the manpower and location of his Army of the Potomac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Harper and Fox each scored 24 points and Stephon Castle added 20 as the Spurs guards unflinchingly took the baton from their 7-foot-4 superstar and turned the rest of the night into a midrange clinic with an array of pull-up jumpers in and around the paint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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With the top line of Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis still in the starting blocks, as far as production goes, the second line has grabbed the baton and finished two legs of the race.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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But because of the location and short time period between the man scaling the fence and crossing the runway, Washington said airport personnel were not able to intervene.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Hezbollah claimed multiple attacks on Israeli military assets and personnel in southern Lebanon.—
Sarah Tamimi,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The format for the Division 1 playoffs was changed this year to a 16-team field that begins with pool play.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Groups of passengers and crew disembarked from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak on Sunday in Spain, where they were expected to be evacuated to their home countries and begin quarantining to prevent further spread of the disease.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Over 25 Miami-Dade fire crews aided in rescuing the injured, finding some of the 11 in the water.—
Miami Herald,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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