manpower

Example Sentences

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Russia, whose battlefield advances have slowed since last year, has paid a high price in manpower for relatively small territorial gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

"They don't have the manpower to get her out," the woman says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"It is alarming that militants, with coordinated manpower and strategic acumen, have now reached the provincial capital," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

With Shaheed and Smith-Njigba on the field, the running game has more room since defenses need to devote so much manpower trying to cover them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Man and its variations no longer seem appropriate as catchalls, especially when we refer to women: When Cynthia was chairman, she provided most of the manpower.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner