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personnel

[pur-suh-nel] / ˌpɜr səˈnɛl /


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The military has deployed personnel to help with distribution in key hubs.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

With a sports franchise, the age-old temptation for new billionaire owners is to believe they should make personnel decisions and draw-up the plays.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Shtilierman, an engineer and physicist more comfortable tinkering with prototypes than managing personnel and production chains, had known Terekh for several years and valued her business acumen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Gianni: There have been lots of personnel changes to the Ipswich attack and wide forward Maeda, categorised as a midfielder, is a 0.4% differential to monitor after his summer signing from Celtic.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

His personnel file painted the picture of a CIA agent who was deeply knowledgeable about the KGB but also careless, clumsy, and erratic.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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