variants
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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 Sun Sentinel had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have spent the last several seasons building one of the deepest pitching staffs in the National League.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Most coaching staffs around the league feature anywhere from 6-11 assistant coaches.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Chicago Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Wondershark,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Patient-experience comparison The news and editorial staffs of the Mercury News had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Los Angeles Daily News had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Legette said that he’s made several of the changes the coaching and training staffs have wanted to see from him this offseason.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have spent the last several seasons building one of the deepest pitching staffs in the National League.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Most coaching staffs around the league feature anywhere from 6-11 assistant coaches.
—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Chicago Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation.
—
Wondershark,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Patient-experience comparison The news and editorial staffs of the Mercury News had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The news and editorial staffs of the Los Angeles Daily News had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Legette said that he’s made several of the changes the coaching and training staffs have wanted to see from him this offseason.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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Aging populations, multilingual workforces, hearing differences, cognitive diversity, changing communication preferences, and evolving customer expectations are now part of the operating environment for nearly every business.
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The pay ratio figures show the gap between CEOs and their workforces has widened every year since 2022.
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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Additionally, the researchers did not specify the exact dropout rates or detail how the routine might affect seniors who already relied on assistive devices like walkers or canes.
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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.
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Longer gaps between disclosures could allow larger pools of uncertainty to accumulate beneath the surface, producing fewer but more severe repricing events when conditions finally become visible to markets.
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No bags, glass or metal water bottles, bats/batons, bicycles or scooters, chairs or coolers will be allowed in the event.
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In all, 1,900 volunteer marshals, most from the East End and equipped with yellow batons, seem to be cherishing their assignments.
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Earlier this month, Anthropic disabled customer access to both Mythos and Fable to comply with the US government’s order to suspend all use by foreign nationals — including Anthropic employees themselves.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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That’s roughly 150,000 square feet of bottom to clean; crews of five to six divers will need to spend roughly four to five hours with hand scrapers and power washers to rid each vessel of biofoul.
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The unexpected display drew onlookers but also shut down traffic as emergency crews scrambled to secure the area.
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The facilities can create thousands of jobs for construction workers and generate significant revenue for local governments due to sales and property taxes.
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The highland Indigenous and rural workers' groups — who long supported MAS but helped vault Paz to power last year — have led the protests, accusing his government of neglecting their needs since entering office.
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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