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as in workforces
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 canes
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 staffs
Members of the organization’s player development and scouting staffs scoff at such rankings and point to their continually finding ways to flip minor leaguers for major league talent.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After Eberflus was fired following the first year of a three-year contract, Jones remembered how past staffs were put together and finally decided to do something different.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 1986, during a summit meeting in Iceland, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan surprised their staffs as well as the world by pledging the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Vrabel said after Williams was diagnosed that his coaching staffs always take a collaborative approach and that other position coaches also chipped in to help Kuhr in his role.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Still, these papers have maintained substantial staffs and are their regions’ leading, though not sole, news providers.
—Dan Kennedy, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After Eberflus was fired following the first year of a three-year contract, Jones remembered how past staffs were put together and finally decided to do something different.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 1986, during a summit meeting in Iceland, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan surprised their staffs as well as the world by pledging the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Vrabel said after Williams was diagnosed that his coaching staffs always take a collaborative approach and that other position coaches also chipped in to help Kuhr in his role.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Still, these papers have maintained substantial staffs and are their regions’ leading, though not sole, news providers.
—Dan Kennedy, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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Using lawsuits and threats of boycotts, Jackson pressured top corporations to spend millions and publicly commit to diversifying their workforces.—
Sophia Tareen,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Investors are worried that if companies get paid by the seat, the number of seats must be declining because AI will enable companies to cut workforces.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Grape vines are the most productive when they're pruned back to about 10 to 12 canes with just 4 to 5 buds each.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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No floaties allowed in the pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to those reports, during her arrest in December, she was beaten repeatedly with wooden sticks and batons and dragged across the ground by her hair, sustaining injuries that left open wounds on her head.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash-bang devices against the crowd.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Variety has also recently reported that most WBD employees favor Netflix over Paramount as a potential buyer.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Perplexity also funds prizes like $500 gift cards, AirPods, and Oura Rings for their clients’ employees who win a follow-up eight-week challenge to integrate AI into their workflows.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Harquahala Valley Fire District crews responded to the scene and found the woman dead, said fire Chief Jeff McMenemy.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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When crews arrived on the scene, smoke and fire were showing on all four sides of the house as well as the roof line.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Borth and her co-workers quickly identified 11 families at their school alone who were in need of groceries the first week in January.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Fast food workers can attest to the fact strange things happen after dark at the drive-thru, and an example played out Friday night at the McDonald’s in Henderson, North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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