manpower
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Fedorov has spent much of the war promoting advanced technology, like drones, as a way to offset Ukraine's shortages in manpower, money and ammunition.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Instead, four years on, Ukraine continues to hold its own against Russian troops across the east of the country, at an ever-increasing cost of manpower and resources for Moscow.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Ukraine, too, is struggling to raise enough manpower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
With the city facing a budget crunch, police officials and union leaders have warned that less resources and manpower risks causing an uptick in crime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
The Germans no longer had the manpower to make up for their losses, while more and more Allied divisions were moving up to the frontlines.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.