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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 Information from conversations with agency staff or law-enforcement officers may be helpful context, but the department’s record is generally the source used to determine the current status of a driving privilege. — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 The shift in energy seems to draw members of the jail staff toward Rosie’s salon. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 Career staff attorneys in the Bureau of Consumer Protection are drafting the CIDs, the senior FTC official said. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 These travelers enter the country through airports where CDC staff are already positioned. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff

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Noun

That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Among the initiative's goals is to expand the Coast Guard's military workforce by at least 15,000 members by the end of fiscal year 2028 to support an expanding fleet and growing mission demands.

— Michael Sinkewicz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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With a bowler hat, a toothbrush mustache, and a crook cane, Charlie Chaplin’s bumbling alter ego the Tramp lit up the big screen.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Just three days after surgery to remove one of his kidneys, Miller slowly strolled right in — cane in hand — and took a seat with Council, firing off jokes without missing a beat.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cane

Noun

They can be deployed or furled in minutes with the push of a button, eliminating conventional rigging from the deck and allowing the yacht to sail with far less manpower.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The parks department and local law enforcement don’t have the manpower to consistently monitor peoples’ speeds with radar guns, staff said.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of manpower

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In the deciding Game 4, Vesia took the baton from Glasnow with two outs and two runners on in the fifth, got the inning’s final out on one pitch and came back out in the sixth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
In Paris, tear gas filled the air, and trash cans, school desks and chairs were set alight as riot police with shields and batons clashed with some demonstrators.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

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Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Her appointment comes at what looks to be a time of turmoil at the Treasury regarding high-level personnel.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of personnel

Noun

At the bottom is the emerald-green pool, providing guests with welcome respite from the heat.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Back on property, the outdoor pool sits peacefully at the edge of the vineyard next to two large oaks (one of which has a storybook-like swing hanging from it, which the youngest guests adored).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pool

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The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Most of our crew have a storytelling or film background, like myself.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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