Example Sentences

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Staffing the train with more workers or longer railcar inspections wouldn’t have prevented the accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Staffing shortages have pushed absentee rates sharply higher, leaving major airports scrambling to maintain basic operations as spring travel ramps up.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Staffing shortages within the Transport Security Administration have created friction for passengers, but there’s one clear winner emerging from the airport chaos.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Staffing issues, due to travel delays, may also arise from the cold spell.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

From the report of the Committee on the Staffing of Government Offices we gather that there has been a good deal of overflapping.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 26, 1919 by Various