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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By assessing employee capabilities and identifying areas for development more efficiently, the company can ensure staff members are well-equipped to meet evolving business needs.—
Gordon Pelosse,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Losing it could mean laying off staff members and not being able to provide services like legal counseling for victims.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The department's goal is to return its workforce to 2019-levels of just under 400,000 employees, a cut of more than 70,000 workers.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, his push to cut the federal workforce is affecting D.C.’s finances.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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More military personnel have also been sent to the border in recent days, while DHS has drafted more agents from across the federal government to help with raids across the country.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Businesses need to be ready to make big moves quickly, whether that means developing flexible supply chain models that can adapt to overnight changes in demand, supply, or market conditions or even moving key personnel and functions to different parts of the world.—
Laura Clayton McDonnell,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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With the package, guests receive a 10-percent discount on room rates at the Waldorf Astoria (including a private plunge pool), the same discount on Aero flights, daily breakfast for two, and roundtrip airport transfers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Impact craters also create friendly environments for microbial life, such as hot water pools, Kirkland said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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