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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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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 Hayride staff chaperones encouraged riders to look for eight ghosts among displays tucked in the nearby field and along the route. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Mudge said Rwanda had barred three HRW staff members from entering the country because of their work. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The next phase will include a transition team of more than 200 people, ranging from students to senior staff members. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Survivorship care also draws on clinicians with different areas of expertise, and some hospitals and treatment centers may lack enough dedicated staff time to provide a full range of services. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff

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Already, those results are shaping the award’s upcoming nomination round, which will include climate adaptation and workforce transition among its priorities.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Variety reported, backed by EA’s own statement and BioWare’s goodbye on socials, that EA is laying off 3% of its global workforce and closing down BioWare.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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By the late 1800s, Thonet had added child-size cane seating and high chairs to its catalog.

— Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Before he was dragged, Boahene was seen on the train car’s security cameras with a cane and a blue plastic bag, moving unsteadily toward the door after the train stopped at Utica Ave.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cane

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This could reduce the time and manpower required to search large areas manually, particularly as Chinese military aircraft and vessels operate more frequently around Taiwan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
If Memphis isn't one of them, the city will have to try to maintain its momentum on public safety without extra manpower.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026

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The study team gave them wooden batons and instructions to not physically harm the prisoners, but maintain law and order.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
For days, protesters have hurled rocks, flares, firebombs and fireworks at police who have used batons, water cannons and tear gas in clashes in the city center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Around 200 firefighters and emergency personnel ⁠in the area around Berchtesgaden in the southern region of Bavaria were battling the flames after the building, known as the Kehlsteinhaus, caught fire on Friday, police said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
After the State Department intervened, a limited number of personnel will take part in a pregame ceremony, officials said.

— Tara Copp, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of personnel

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Bull Shoals was six feet from the conservation pool level, but Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greer's Ferry are all lakes that generate hydro-power, which will be reduced because of the low water conditions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
That welcoming, production-minded culture, combined with turnkey studio infrastructure and a steadily growing pool of local talent, already makes Chicago an easy choice for productions.

— Partner Content, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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The attack also damaged a nearby care home, with emergency crews evacuating 15 elderly residents, the service said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Gillies announced the project on social media alongside an auction benefiting Support Act, the Australian charity that provides crisis relief and mental health support to musicians and crew.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

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