as in staffs
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks
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Out with a sore right hip flexor muscle since Thursday, Buxton ran on the warning track, worked on fielding drills with outfield coach Grady Sizemore and headed to the weight room for more activity with the strength and athletic training staffs.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
16 May 2026 -
The Long Range Committee met six times over three months and included 70 residents and 59 teachers and staffs from the district’s feeder patterns.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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DeGraff, a management professor and the dean of innovation at the University of Michigan, also noted how workforces change amid their AI planning cycles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Posting Growth tracks the percentage change in job listings over three years, showing which fields are actively expanding their workforces.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Many of the Canopy and Miramar suites have private plunge pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To that end there are also state-of-the-art fitness facilities with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a long roster of yoga and exercise classes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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In turn, the city leased those assets to private operating companies, which provided the trains and labor forces.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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