personnel

Example Sentences

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More than 1,500 Australian personnel were deployed to Afghanistan at the peak of the country’s participation in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Speaking to the Palisades Democrats, Bass said she got that done, in part, by changing the leadership and staff at the city’s personnel department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But the larger aircraft became bogged down in sand and could not take off, requiring smaller planes to fly out the US personnel in multiple trips.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. officials said they blew up the aircraft themselves after landing in Iran to offload equipment and personnel for the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

At first too stunned to move, he recovered in time to shout into the phone, “Send all available rescue vehicles and personnel immediately—there’s a wave of molasses coming down Commercial Street!”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler