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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
Hill said safety is a top priority, with off-duty officers, additional security staff, and more than 400 volunteers equipped with radios to communicate with law enforcement.
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Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Most notably, the East Wing, which housed the offices of the first lady and her staff, was flattened in fall 2025 to make way for a grand ballroom projected to cost some US$400 million.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Washington also authorized the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Abuja, pointing to a deteriorating security environment.
—semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Teams betting on him are betting their coaching staff can get more out of the tools.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Most notably, the East Wing, which housed the offices of the first lady and her staff, was flattened in fall 2025 to make way for a grand ballroom projected to cost some US$400 million.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Washington also authorized the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Abuja, pointing to a deteriorating security environment.
—semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Teams betting on him are betting their coaching staff can get more out of the tools.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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Edwards said a developer has submitted a proposal to build a workforce housing complex on part of the campus, with parking on the ground floors for the county offices.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The grant builds on the bank’s ongoing community engagement in the city that houses its largest workforce, Wells Fargo said.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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An elderly man holding a cane is also shown in the upper left area of the painting.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The victim told police he was burned, forced to consume alcohol and beaten with aluminum bats, a walking cane and a belt, per CBS Austin, WDBJ 7 and KHOU 11.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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That's going to require a lot of manpower.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jafarzadeh said that the campaign is pitched as a patriotic duty, and the mobilization of civilians helps the regime by both replenishing manpower and occupying members of the public that could otherwise be swept up into future protests.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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Even after Parry passed away in 2018 and the baton was passed to Lauria, Consortium News has served as an independent voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nantwi, 22, was struck dozens of times by guards who used their fists, boots and batons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The terms of Chan’s contract are complete, city spokesperson Jennifer Singer wrote in a statement, while noting the city does not comment on personnel matters related to former employees.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Around 40,000 Australian military personnel served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021, of whom 41 were killed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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The slender profile of Forever Goldy® Arborvitae lends itself to screening patios and pools without taking up a lot of space.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Orientale basin will be an ongoing subject of study for members of the Orion spacecraft's four-person crew, which includes commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Additional crews were called in, and the incident was upgraded to a level two hazardous materials incident, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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