manpower

Example Sentences

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Instead, four years on, Ukraine continues to hold its own against Russian troops across the east of the country, at an ever-increasing cost of manpower and resources for Moscow.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

"It is alarming that militants, with coordinated manpower and strategic acumen, have now reached the provincial capital," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

With Shaheed and Smith-Njigba on the field, the running game has more room since defenses need to devote so much manpower trying to cover them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

With the city facing a budget crunch, police officials and union leaders have warned that less resources and manpower risks causing an uptick in crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Not only did all those police act as a deterrent, but they also provided the manpower to imprison criminals who might have otherwise gone uncaught.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt