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[staf, stahf] / stæf, stɑf /




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Regan said he was upset with her over an allegation that she previously threw “four staff members of UHW out of the state council office.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

At one stage Root left the field for an opportunity to consult with the England backroom staff, although it did little to alter the course of the evening.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

But even some retailers that cut back on store staff in recent years are reversing course.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Members of the Moneyist Facebook Group also suggest remembering the staff in your 24-hour bonanza at these two establishments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

“It’ll be a pleasant change of scene for the staff, anyway.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

As employees became more productive with AI tools, the thinking went, enterprises would trim their staffs and purchase fewer software subscriptions, also known as “seats.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

Player salaries are capped, but ownership’s resources matter much in terms of creating a competitive infrastructure of coaches, basketball operations, medical and scouting staffs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The position was created by statute in the 1800s; the marshal serves as the chief of police for the court, attends each court session, and handles ministerial duties, like paying the justices and their staffs.

From Slate Jul. 15, 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

I shuttled between meetings with various department heads, worked with the staffs of city commissioners, and was dispatched sometimes to different neighborhoods around Chicago to follow up on personal complaints received by the mayor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Early-morning pilgrims had arrived by foot or car, some in traditional white smocks and thatched hats, carrying wooden staves.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"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

On Hull Street he heard the staves of the town watch and the feet of the watchmen clumping on cobbles.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

And investors may have underappreciated just how strong second-quarter earnings were, according to Patrick Palfrey, head of portfolio strategy at Seaport Research Partners, a Chicago-based research firm staffed by many Wall Street veterans.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Even after efforts under Bass to streamline hiring and boost recruitment, Chief Jim McDonnell has warned that the department may not be adequately staffed in time for the 2028 Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The company recently estimated that its U.S. stores are nearly all fully staffed, and most in-store and drive-through orders are being delivered within four minutes, a target set by Niccol.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

In the real world, many countries lacked even simple health services, and others had clinics and hospitals staffed by the ignorant, the careless, and the lazy.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Surveys from market-research firm Technomic have found that consumers give Chick-fil-A top marks for service, with the southern chain staffing its drive-throughs with tablet-toting workers to help guide customers while they are waiting.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The RCM said staffing pressures were one factor affecting the care available.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

In a survey by staffing firm Robert Half last year, 40% of Gen Z professionals said they wanted a promotion that doesn’t require them to become a manager.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The cuts amount to roughly 10% of its global workforce, bringing staffing back to levels last seen in 2021.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

As she commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, she yelled for Dr. Larry Silver, one of the volunteers staffing the HRA clinic, who was in the next room.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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