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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
The news and editorial staffs of The Los Angeles Daily News had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Anthem Blue Cross California, Daily News, 4 May 2026
It was constructed in the 1870s and 1880s to house the growing staffs of the State, War, and Navy Departments.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 May 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The position is described on a job posting as an adviser to the athletics general manager, plus the coaching staffs and scouting departments of the football and men’s basketball teams.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Fennemore, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
School systems like Midway ISD in Texas and Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia have even rolled it out to entire staffs, moving AI from optional experiment to classroom staple.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Peyser is a transportation consultant who served on the staffs of Mayor Ed Koch and two members of Congress from Queens.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Pollock noted the park staffs Sand Beach Entrance station year-round and supports Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center staffing throughout the winter.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Anthem Blue Cross California, Daily News, 4 May 2026
It was constructed in the 1870s and 1880s to house the growing staffs of the State, War, and Navy Departments.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 May 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The position is described on a job posting as an adviser to the athletics general manager, plus the coaching staffs and scouting departments of the football and men’s basketball teams.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Fennemore, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
School systems like Midway ISD in Texas and Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia have even rolled it out to entire staffs, moving AI from optional experiment to classroom staple.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Peyser is a transportation consultant who served on the staffs of Mayor Ed Koch and two members of Congress from Queens.
—Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Pollock noted the park staffs Sand Beach Entrance station year-round and supports Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center staffing throughout the winter.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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Other regions — including Nashville, Dallas, and Miami — have grown their creative workforces at double-digit rates since 2019.—
Lola W. Brabham,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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While many large payroll companies, investment firms, fintech platforms, and software products sought to reduce the human element of their workforces systematically, George took the exact opposite approach.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Botrytis can also cause large, discolored patches on canes.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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To rejuvenate these shrubs, cut three of the thickest canes all the way back to the ground in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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People do it in plunge pools, natural bodies of water or spa and hotel wellness circuits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The hospital's public safety officers were trained to use pepper gel, batons, and handcuffs.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Not far from where the two sat, a customer service light flickered on and off, but no employees manned the help desk.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As of December, Cloudflare had 5,156 employees.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Shipping, custom crates, local transport, installation crews, lighting, insurance, and public relations all add to the total.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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And then crews will move the new bridge into place using 8-ton jacks that are the size of a desk.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Alarmed by growing difficulties for skyway-level residents, workers and shop owners, Kehmeier joined forces with fellow skyway denizens to launch Friends of the Skyway in January.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Lately, a solid consumer has left retailers confident enough to hire more workers to stock shelves or staff cash registers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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