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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
Friends and former confidants on college baseball staffs still went out of their way to recommend him.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
Some local election officials made a point of preparing their staffs for baseless claims of election fraud in advance of this year’s primaries.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
According to officials, the last few years have been spent preparing the concourse to permanently reopen by increasing staffs of cleaners and transit police as well as implementing improvements to cameras, gates and signage.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Winners of 15 of their last 19 and owners of the second-best record in MLB (39-22) the Dodgers boast one of the best starting staffs in baseball, this despite being without Glasnow (back spasms) for nearly a month, and getting just three innings from Snell (shoulder inflammation, elbow surgery).
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Van Gorder also brought the organization from the point of receiving votes of no confidence from its medical staffs to now having a genuine partnership in place between executive leaders and physicians, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The East Wing was the historic base of operations for first ladies and their staffs, the social office, the military office and other operations.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Williams has worked on staffs at Eastside (2021-23), Flowery Branch (2024) and Piedmont Academy (2025).
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
The bigger issue is that the NAACP is asking elite athletes to make college decisions based on state-level politics, not coaching staffs, playing time, development, NIL opportunity, facilities, education, relationships or NFL preparation.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
Some local election officials made a point of preparing their staffs for baseless claims of election fraud in advance of this year’s primaries.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
According to officials, the last few years have been spent preparing the concourse to permanently reopen by increasing staffs of cleaners and transit police as well as implementing improvements to cameras, gates and signage.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Winners of 15 of their last 19 and owners of the second-best record in MLB (39-22) the Dodgers boast one of the best starting staffs in baseball, this despite being without Glasnow (back spasms) for nearly a month, and getting just three innings from Snell (shoulder inflammation, elbow surgery).
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Van Gorder also brought the organization from the point of receiving votes of no confidence from its medical staffs to now having a genuine partnership in place between executive leaders and physicians, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The East Wing was the historic base of operations for first ladies and their staffs, the social office, the military office and other operations.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Williams has worked on staffs at Eastside (2021-23), Flowery Branch (2024) and Piedmont Academy (2025).
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
The bigger issue is that the NAACP is asking elite athletes to make college decisions based on state-level politics, not coaching staffs, playing time, development, NIL opportunity, facilities, education, relationships or NFL preparation.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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Bana worries about businesses replicating their current workforces, and missing out on employees who might break them out of groupthink and expand their ambitions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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Leaders have reinforced that narrative by whittling their workforces in the name of AI.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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The edible fruit can be used to make jelly, but watch for thorns on the shrub’s canes.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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More to Explore Many of the human props—canes, top hats, desks—used in primate taxidermy became unfashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century, but there were still throwbacks.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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This home is in a building that offers amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, a wine storage and tasting room, a golf simulator, and a private cinema.—
Kim Quillen,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The resort is expected to include 18 stand-alone pavilions with private pools and extensive luxury amenities on the west side of the island and 21 private building lots on the east side of the island, with prices ranging from $7-to-$21 million.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Silvera is especially fond of a moment in which the Swordsman uses Daredevil’s batons.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Videos on social media show officers in riot gear deploying tear gas and using batons to beat back the demonstrators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Washington’s wife, Toni Washington, criticized jail employees for not searching inmates more thoroughly for drugs, and for placing Asaiah in a cell with an inmate who had been caught smuggling drugs into the jail before.—
Theresa Clift
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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First responders from the agency, the local police department and EMS crews were dispatched to the building to help rescue the woman, who was in an unknown location.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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After crews completed a systems check following each delay, the attraction was reopened to guests shortly after.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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