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staff

noun

ˈstaf

Definition of staff

as in workforce

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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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 staff If approved, city staff would draft specific ordinance language and complete environmental reviews, with final zoning changes expected in late 2027. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Senga, once billed as the staff ace, has been downright dismal this season as a starter. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Webb took a hit to the right shoulder area on a comebacker in the fifth but continued pitching after the Giants’ medical staff came to the mound to check on him. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Clinic staff keep the pipeline open under administrative load. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff

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Rapid immigration, alongside the entry of women and people of color into new sectors of the workforce in the early 1900s, arguably caused as much alarm as those same groups do today.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
By combining robotic homebuilding, workforce training, and integrated infrastructure, the project is testing more than a faster way to erect walls.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

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This is also the time to thin out crowded canes and remove any that are too weak to bear fruit.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
There is no greater cautionary tale than Australia’s cane toads, whose now 200-million strong population continues to wreak havoc 91 years after being introduced to deal with the country’s cane beetle problem.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cane

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In the meantime, Bonta said roads are being cleared by city staff from the Street Department, Sanitation Department, Parks Department, Utilities Department, and a coalition of companies and unions that have volunteered with equipment and manpower.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Dellinger said the county has sand and bags to give out, but not the manpower.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of manpower

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The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.

— Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Under the baton of music director and early music specialist Peter Whelan, the orchestra starts the day with a program featuring court music from Baroque France.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Pentagon has since sought to speed up the process through streamlined reviews and a surge of medical personnel, including Army Reservists sent to help staff screening clinics.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Although Beulah fire personnel tried to rescue him, he was swept away downstream.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of personnel

Noun

From the lifeguard by the pool who’s been here for 30 years and taught most of the members’ children to swim, to the bright young team at the kids’ club.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Just across the street from the bus stop … lurks a deep drainage pool at the bottom of a sheer 12-foot drop from the street.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pool

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Chopper video from the scene showed several crews on scene, working to contain the fire.

— Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The attack caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty, the maritime agency said, adding that the remaining crew were being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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