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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 The payoff for staff enduring this work could be a potentially more useful space for the public. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Paramedics transported the Nissan driver to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead by medical staff. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Threinen, a 1974 San Diego State fine arts graduate, was advertising art director and staff artist at Surfing Magazine. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Many camps do not allow staff to use or carry phones while supervising campers. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff

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Summary Artificial intelligence adoption for frontline workers lags significantly behind its integration for information workers, despite frontline staff comprising the majority of the workforce.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But the federal agency that has required companies to collect and report demographic workforce data since 1966 is now working to end that practice, a move some critics say would be a huge blow to civil rights enforcement.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Capers used his rifle like a cane and limped along, blood sloshing in his jungle boots.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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North Korea’s willingness to sustain such losses reflects the reach of Russia’s global alliances and Moscow’s need for extra manpower.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Boisvert said a lack of manpower at the department has made the situation more frustrating.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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But the band fury is as climactic as anything that could be done continuing to have the full ensemble play… and Dudamel looked happy enough to put his baton down, turn around and just watch the group play for a few minutes.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.

— Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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The people were convicted of charges ranging from joint terrorist groups to assassinations of military personnel and civilians, the office said in a statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
This will be a question the personnel staff must address as cutdown day and waiver-wire evaluation approach.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of personnel

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That’s a little bit like what the pool party at Carmella’s house is like too.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
But his record of publicly interacting with Piker — including at a pool party just before the primary — remains a sore point among some Michigan Democrats.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pool

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So far, season 11’s workplace dynamic and charismatic crew have elevated it above the low standard set by consecutive middling seasons across the Below Deck franchise.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Through its Lux East arm, Lux Angeles is attempting to create a bridge between Hollywood and Thailand to access the latter’s country’s production infrastructure, crews, locations, and tax incentives.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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