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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
In years past, through several managers and staffs, there would be one or two sessions virtually every day in which the team worked together on drills.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The district also maintains two bulldozers and staffs one around the clock from June through October and has 18 hand crew personnel deployed throughout the summer fire season.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Since his 12-for-25, two-interception start against Texas in 2024 — oh, how long ago that feels — both Billy Napier’s and Sumrall’s staffs have raved about his improvement.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
New staffs decided to go with new approaches that included going back to college football’s past.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, the fire department and the Woodlawn Transport use the same medical director and some of the same property but the staffs are completely separate.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
His Notre Dame staffs included Urban Meyer, Barry Alvarez, Joe Moore, Charlie Strong and Rick Minter.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Paramount’s linear cable channels already run with skeleton staffs, in most cases.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The district also maintains two bulldozers and staffs one around the clock from June through October and has 18 hand crew personnel deployed throughout the summer fire season.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Since his 12-for-25, two-interception start against Texas in 2024 — oh, how long ago that feels — both Billy Napier’s and Sumrall’s staffs have raved about his improvement.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
New staffs decided to go with new approaches that included going back to college football’s past.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, the fire department and the Woodlawn Transport use the same medical director and some of the same property but the staffs are completely separate.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
His Notre Dame staffs included Urban Meyer, Barry Alvarez, Joe Moore, Charlie Strong and Rick Minter.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Paramount’s linear cable channels already run with skeleton staffs, in most cases.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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Instead, Conger finds that what’s regarded as totally transformative technology is often getting trotted out as a ruse for cuts to bloated workforces that had to happen anyway, or as a wager on the miracles to come.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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For The Times) Tech companies such as EBay, Meta, Google, Autodesk, Pinterest, Salesforce and others have been shrinking their workforces.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Repeating this cycle helps replace older canes with new, stronger growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since the goal is to remove most of the old stems, prune back thick remaining stems to new canes that develop lower on the stem over the next couple of years.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The top two teams from each of the tournament’s four pools have advanced to the quarterfinals, where the tournament shifts to single elimination knockouts on the way to the championship game on Tuesday at loanDepot park.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some ships have adults-only pools, as well, which may be less crowded.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Edris steals a glance at a dozen or two golden batons rising at eye level.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Police used batons, tear gas, and live fire to disperse the crowd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Staffers—from front desk employees to valet—never missed a beat and were full of helpful information both about the hotel, its offerings, and the surrounding area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Every March, the first Friday is dedicated to appreciating employees by their employers and supervisors, a tradition that began in 1995.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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There have been pelicans injured in attacks and sick animals brought in by good Samaritans and city crews.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Kharkiv, in Ukraine's northeast, emergency workers were combing the rubble, looking for survivors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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