as in staffs
a body of persons at work or available for work
we finally have enough personnel to start that big project
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Noun
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Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026 -
But the Connecticut senator said their staffs have been in contact.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because of the paralyzing fear caused by their operation, small businesses whose customer bases and workforces include immigrant community members temporarily closed due to the sharp drop in customers and fear that their businesses would be subject to CBP raids.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond politics, economists worry that artificial intelligence will encourage businesses to further slash workforces in an already shaky labor market.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Personnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnels. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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