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However, with over 1,600 other animals in the zoo to care for, the five veterinarians on staff are far understaffed to also continue to take in stray spider monkeys, since the babies require nearly 24-hour care.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
At local airports, this has resulted in mounting pressure on air traffic control and TSA agents, who are currently understaffed and unpaid, and hour-long delays.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
That left the front seven feeling a bit understaffed in the pressure department heading into Week 7.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
At local airports, this has resulted in mounting pressure on air traffic control and TSA agents, who are currently understaffed and unpaid, and hour-long delays.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
That left the front seven feeling a bit understaffed in the pressure department heading into Week 7.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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