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staffs

noun

variants or staves

Definition of staffs

plural of staff

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 Grier spent the first few seasons of his tenure in San Jose building a foundation for the future, adding to the scouting and player development staffs while also swapping veterans and their contracts for prospects and draft picks. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 And, yes, much of the damage was inflicted against one of the American League’s worst pitching staffs (statistically speaking). — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 And their staffs would have to like each other, too, and to learn to work together on the trail (which would lead to actually working together in office). — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 At its core, WHIP measures which staffs avoid traffic on the basepaths, and all but a quarter of historical World Series squads ranked among the top 14 in the first half of the schedule. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically. — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026 Over the weekend, Bueckers expressed concern about the racial makeup of WNBA coaching staffs. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 And while Tromp has yet to establish himself as a long-term major league regular, organizations continue to value his experience and familiarity with handling pitching staffs. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The news and editorial staffs of the Chicago Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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Noun

Some firms appear to be increasing output without expanding their workforces at the same rate as before.

— Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, Oracle and others have been slashing their global workforces.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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Protesters clashed briefly with police on the streets of New Delhi late Wednesday, with officers firing tear gas and wielding canes to push them back.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
As a final tip, separate new canes and fruiting canes to make pruning easier for yourself down the road.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

Definition of canes

Noun

The accommodations, from rooms and junior suites to larger suites and villas, respond to the terrain in different ways, with sea views, Jacuzzis, private pools or direct sea access, depending on the category.

— Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
And, the aforementioned infinity-style plunge pools really are the cherry on top.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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Tensions escalated after protesters marching toward Parliament were met with a police crackdown earlier in the week, with officers using batons and tear gas to disperse crowds.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
On Monday, as CJP representatives held an initial round of talks with a senior government official, police used batons and tear gas in an attempt to stop demonstrators from marching toward the parliament.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 July 2026

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In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Apple employees were banned after a raucous night of celebrations, but were welcomed back decades later when Marc & Rose Hospitality purchased the hotel in 2011.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of employees

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Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
In particular, it's conceived as a way of keeping valuable attack helicopters like the AH-54 Apache and their crews away from the heat of combat while acting as force multipliers to make the helicopter much more effective.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of crews

Noun

City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The talent drain is only expected to intensify as older workers and managers age out of their present roles.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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