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[staf, stahf] / stæf, stɑf /




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The force said it was unclear whether the 2002 offence formed part of the interview process, or was known by vetting staff.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The fallout was largely documented on the cat haven’s Facebook page with posts of veterinary and haven staff working together to administer heart compressions on the large black cat lying on the medical table.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

By requiring nonprofits to disclose only whether someone on staff has been found liable for wrongdoing, the purported regulation under consideration only hooks onto individuals’ conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Without the armies of aides, interns, and volunteers who answer phones in Capitol Hill offices, draft bills, and staff campaigns, lawmaking and reelection bids across the country would grind to a halt.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

General Nicholas Yanushkevich, the Russian chief of staff, complained that his armies were “melting like snow” before the German offensives.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Even local Sierra ski areas, like Palisades Tahoe, closed on Tuesday because their large staffs of professional ski patrollers could not keep up with the rapidly accumulating snow and keep guests safe from avalanches.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

He helps decide who staffs agencies, what gets funded, which direction the country points in when it comes to research.

From Slate Jan. 20, 2026

But small businesses, which had cut roles on net in November, grew their staffs last month, putting private-sector jobs in positive territory overall, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

These funds-of-funds typically employ large staffs to rigorously analyze the track record of other hedge funds in hopes of identifying those with the greatest probability of producing impressive future returns.

From MarketWatch Dec. 22, 2025

The staffs insouciance may have reflected the infrequency of acute injuries.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

For many Americans taking a weight-loss drug, Thanksgiving presents a conundrum: Take the weekly dose that staves off hunger, or push it off so they can feast?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

"In our model, the barrel staves spread out in steps," he says, "each step representing a new limiting factor that becomes active as the cell grows faster."

From Science Daily Nov. 11, 2025

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

It means not all the cuts will go ahead and it staves off effective bankruptcy, but it also saddles Havering with high debt repayments for the next 20 years.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2024

Kane and his men traded needles, barrel staves, and buttons for four sled dogs and fresh walrus meat.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

"The important question is whether the distinctive, resource-intensive elements of Open Dialogue itself add benefit beyond good, adequately staffed community care. On the evidence of this trial, that question remains unresolved," he said.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Acme is essentially running our society, too, crushing consumers with shrinkflation, planned obsolescence and help lines staffed by AI bots.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Many communities, though, are served by water facilities staffed by only three people.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

"Claims can be made online, or by post, using a form that you can download from a train company website or get from a staffed station," according to National Rail.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

By 1951, the Propeller Research Tunnel was declared obsolete and demolished, and the engineers that had staffed it were left to find a new specialty or retire.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

She said investigators would scrutinize tower staffing following the LaGuardia crash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It said it has sufficient staffing to implement the changes, and is ready to safeguard the database it builds using “multi-layered security controls.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Building a robot capable of handling multiple tasks like staffing an information desk or making coffee requires significant training and computing power that will probably cost more than developing a vehicle, Gu said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The requests for more staffing and funding are unlikely to be successful, analysts said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Howard worked at Clovis for four years, each time staffing the field crews with a mix of sunburned locals in boots and jeans and well-tailored Ivy League college students on vacation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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