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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 customers walk into the building on a pink carpet that is rolled out by the salon’s staff.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Ellington, 38, will lead the Heat’s summer league coaching staff when Miami begins the summer circuit at the four-team California Classic on July 3 in San Francisco.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Marriott said the opposition appeared to be the final straw for his superiors, who informed staff that the department would shift the responsibilities of captains.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Alvarado-Gil’s bill would require the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to report the results of its efforts to the legislature by 2031, including the number of staff working on the issue and any recommendations to further improve safety around mountain lions.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Ellington, 38, will lead the Heat’s summer league coaching staff when Miami begins the summer circuit at the four-team California Classic on July 3 in San Francisco.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Marriott said the opposition appeared to be the final straw for his superiors, who informed staff that the department would shift the responsibilities of captains.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Alvarado-Gil’s bill would require the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to report the results of its efforts to the legislature by 2031, including the number of staff working on the issue and any recommendations to further improve safety around mountain lions.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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Warikoo argued the bigger question for business leaders is not simply what AI can replace, but what kind of workforce society wants to build alongside it—especially as technology gets close to AGI.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Under Sharda’s leadership, Beacon Mobility has advanced a broad operational modernization strategy across workforce systems, recruiting, communications infrastructure, onboarding, safety coordination, employee experience, and real-time transportation visibility.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Four were fishing with cane poles from a rickety dock.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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They can also be seen around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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The Navy sees these vessels as a potential way to increase fleet size without the enormous cost and manpower requirements associated with traditional warships.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The Ukrainian approach is born of a manpower crisis, where a smaller population has been ravaged by a devastating toll from four years of Russian invasion.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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One of her first acts on taking up the festival baton in 2025 was to reinstate the International Competition.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Warsh's personnel decisions will be closely scrutinized.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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In a statement obtained by the outlet, Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh said city officials were closely monitoring the situation and thanked law enforcement personnel for their response.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Over at the spa, there's a 14-meter pool, and a host of treatments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Each day, highlights include visits to remote jungles, snorkeling, swimming in natural crystal-clear pools, visiting historical sites like the ruins of Uaxactún, and more.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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The previous week my production crew had moved into a new building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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There is also the risk that a micrometeoroid could punch a hole in one of the heat-resistant outer tiles on the Orion spacecraft, NASA's crew capsule for the agency's Artemis moon missions, undermining its ability to survive the intense furnace of reentry, per NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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