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as in workforces
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 canes
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 staffs
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.
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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
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The Post also is dropping its books coverage, slimming down its metro and international staffs, and shutting a podcast, Post Reports, staffers said.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Johnson, general manager Ryan Poles and their respective staffs have a lot of work to do to position their team for a successful encore.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Kubiak also has two brothers who are on staffs of other NFL teams -- Klay with San Francisco and Klein with Dallas.
—Mark Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Turgeon served on staffs at Oregon and the Philadelphia 76ers before landing his first head coaching job at Jacksonville State.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
The trade bolstered the rotation, gave the Rangers one of baseball’s most formidable staffs and certified their intention to compete this season.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The Post also is dropping its books coverage, slimming down its metro and international staffs, and shutting a podcast, Post Reports, staffers said.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Johnson, general manager Ryan Poles and their respective staffs have a lot of work to do to position their team for a successful encore.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Kubiak also has two brothers who are on staffs of other NFL teams -- Klay with San Francisco and Klein with Dallas.
—Mark Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Turgeon served on staffs at Oregon and the Philadelphia 76ers before landing his first head coaching job at Jacksonville State.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
The trade bolstered the rotation, gave the Rangers one of baseball’s most formidable staffs and certified their intention to compete this season.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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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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Some guests will be elderly with walkers and canes.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Grape vines are the most productive when they're pruned back to about 10 to 12 canes with just 4 to 5 buds each.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are pools across Kansas City willing to do the same for a team or two.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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All that is accompanied by six restaurants, 12 bars and lounges, five heated indoor and outdoor pools, wellness experiences, and more.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash-bang devices against the crowd.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Or to Martin Luther King, whose birthday America will (largely pretend) to honor next week, and everyone who marched with him while facing down hoses and dogs and the batons of cops.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All other government employees are temporarily furloughed.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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To copy their methods and turn them back into employees.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fire crews quickly confined and extinguished the blaze, however, searchers found three dogs dead, Bosse said.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The workers seek health insurance, fairer wages and protection of their online content — rights that could set a precedent for the industry.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas should invest in workforce readiness so workers can adapt and compete without stifling innovation with premature regulation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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