manpower

Example Sentences

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"They don't have the manpower to get her out," the woman says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Fedorov has spent much of the war promoting advanced technology, like drones, as a way to offset Ukraine's shortages in manpower, money and ammunition.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“I don’t know if it will truly be first-come, first-served or if customs will have the manpower to handle claims,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Heavy industrial traffic tore up rural roads that were never built for that kind of weight, and the counties hit the hardest didn’t have the money or manpower to keep up with the damage.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

"We don't have the manpower to break into a Martial prison. We'd risk too much.'' I don't get the chance to protest because Sana's speaking for me. "

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir