How to Use man power in a Sentence
man power
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Food Banks have turned it away due to not having the man power to unload it.
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Justin L. MacK,
Indianapolis Star,
10 May 2018
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The waste of man power—both by the restrainers and the one restrained.
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Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
15 June 2020
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That means more manpower and more aircraft for a longer period of time.
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Joseph Wilson,
ajc,
25 June 2023
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Crews arrived on scene and eventually called a second-alarm for man power.
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Michelle Hunter,
NOLA.com,
28 Sep. 2017
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Many of those kits sit unprocessed, with officials pleading poverty or a shortage of man power.
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Brian Lowry,
CNN,
16 Apr. 2018
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This would also force the British to expend man power and resources in fighting the Spanish.
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Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
2 July 2018
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Witnesses to harassment give men power through silence, and our tendency to ignore and keep walking does just that.
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Maureen Sherry,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2017
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As the threats facing the country have grown, the law-enforcement and intelligence agencies tasked with keeping the country safe have been dealing with a shortage of man power and expertise.
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Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
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Coach John Harbaugh said opponents have committed extra man power to stopping the running attack but acknowledged his team has to do better.
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Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Sep. 2022
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But is Aikman part of a new four-man power structure that includes Sullivan, Hafley and Daniel Sillman, Ross’ son-in-law who is also an executive with Ross’ Relevant company?
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Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Montreal had a two-man power-play advantage for 69 seconds midway into the second — immediately after Rask made a pad stop on Drouin's clean break in — but Boston limited the Canadiens' shots to mostly lower-percentage chances from the outside.
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USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2018
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