as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks
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However, even this approach may require IT skills that small companies don't have on staff.—
Atal Bansal,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
And with 94% of the some 13,000 USAID staff now laid off, Natsios questions how everything will be managed.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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That's because the entire U.S. shipboard maritime workforce is projected to turn over in the coming decades.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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The executive order at the center of the legal battle, issued in March, would reduce the Education Department’s workforce by roughly 1,400 positions, with Trump saying the order would effectively gut the department.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Traffic control personnel, signing patterns and posted detours will guide motorists through the work zone, according to the DOT.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Because, in part, Luis Campusano, 26, hasn’t earned the trust of field personnel.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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