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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
Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.
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Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Not having to consider finances or James’ specific (and largely unknown) priorities, members of The Athletic’s NBA staff have some ideas.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The staff and players have been really good to still keep me involved.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Local officials confirmed that staff had built and used at least two boxes in November and December of last year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
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Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Not having to consider finances or James’ specific (and largely unknown) priorities, members of The Athletic’s NBA staff have some ideas.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The staff and players have been really good to still keep me involved.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Local officials confirmed that staff had built and used at least two boxes in November and December of last year.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 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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The Rio Grande was twenty feet away, shining between stalks of river cane.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Renovated in 2023, the traditional Goan style continues in guest rooms with parquet floors, cane weave chairs, antique-style wardrobes with mirrors and headboards, and furnished balconies or terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 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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There are nine treatment rooms, most of which feature indoor and outdoor areas, some including an outdoor shower and others a plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To that end there are also state-of-the-art fitness facilities with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a long roster of yoga and exercise classes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 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 17 May. 2026.
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