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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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as in cane

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 Times staff writers Clara Harter, Richard Winton and Hailey Branson-Potts contributed to this report. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Harris credited Aledo’s coaching staff for halting the Panthers' offense in the second half. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 About the latter the seamlessly professional staff stays conclusively mum, but know that there have been plenty here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Authorities worked with two nearby schools to ensure that students and staff were dismissed while the stand-off continued. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff

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The company employs approximately 3,500 people in Indianapolis, including a skilled UAW workforce, while supporting thousands of additional jobs through its Indiana supply chain.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
CareerSource Florida, a statewide workforce policy board, wants to change that.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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As for full-body treatments, the Prickly Pear Sugar Scrub draws on Sonoran Desert botanicals like prickly pear and calendula extract, combined with cane-sugar-rich oils and hydrating body butter, for a thoroughly rejuvenating exfoliation.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
That resident could be seen later walking with a cane after taking that leap of faith from his third-floor window.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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Ground robotic vehicles have so far been used on the Ukrainian battlefield primarily to ferry supplies to infantry and carry out evacuations, because of Ukraine’s need to preserve manpower amid the growing prevalence of drones.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
North Korea’s willingness to sustain such losses reflects the reach of Russia’s global alliances and Moscow’s need for extra manpower.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Unbadged invited people to submit videos of personnel who used batons and tear gas against protestors without wearing a name badge, which police are legally required to wear.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Police found a collapsible baton inside the bag, but have not recovered any political leaflets that would suggest an act of protest.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Yet, earlier this month, I, my fellow editors and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel were informed that support for the Arctic Report Card — our flagship annual report since 2006 — is canceled.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The Bengals’ shift to more under-center, specifically running 12 and 13 personnel out of it, played into Grandy’s strengths.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of personnel

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When Marie Cloutier stayed at a budget-friendly hotel in Massachusetts during a conference, the hotel pool was located in a ground-floor atrium at the center of the property where everyone could see — and hear — it.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The two were the only ones in the photos in which they were captured appearing to hold hands, hug, and, in one instance, sit in a pool together.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pool

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The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
At this late juncture in the season, the instability of the Akira One’s revolving-door crew is taking its toll.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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