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personnel

[pur-suh-nel] / ˌpɜr səˈnɛl /


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That was due to a backup at the White House Personnel Office, a White House official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Dans, who served in the US Office of Personnel Management during Trump's first administration, said he felt "gratified" by the number of policies in the document that have already been adopted.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Personnel from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday afternoon that there had been “mountain lion conflicts” in and around Corral de Tierra.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

The number of BLM rangeland managers fell by 39% from 2019 through 2024, according to the most recent Office of Personnel Management data.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Christine’s application was received enthusiastically; a follow-up phone call from Langley’s Personnel Department turned into a day of interviews and then a job offer as a data analyst in the Reentry Physics branch.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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