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[staf, stahf] / stæf, stɑf /




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Times staff writers Terry Castleman and Hailey Branson-Potts contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Susie Wiles: Who is Trump's new chief of staff?

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, several media outlets reported on Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

They include digital customer experience, which Pavlovich oversees, as well as merchandising intelligence, empowering the staff and optimizing the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The White House staff also included some free blacks, among them a young woman who worked as a pastry chef.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The position was created by statute in the 1800s; the marshal serves as the chief of police for the court, attends each court session, and handles ministerial duties, like paying the justices and their staffs.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Even local Sierra ski areas, like Palisades Tahoe, closed on Tuesday because their large staffs of professional ski patrollers could not keep up with the rapidly accumulating snow and keep guests safe from avalanches.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

All three of Maye, Lawrence and Williams saw their fortunes improve with new coaching staffs that oversaw rapid turnarounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

These funds-of-funds typically employ large staffs to rigorously analyze the track record of other hedge funds in hopes of identifying those with the greatest probability of producing impressive future returns.

From MarketWatch Dec. 22, 2025

It would always be my first choice to sit for several hours every day in a hospital, but it turns out that nursing staffs have a problem with that.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

For many Americans taking a weight-loss drug, Thanksgiving presents a conundrum: Take the weekly dose that staves off hunger, or push it off so they can feast?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

"In our model, the barrel staves spread out in steps," he says, "each step representing a new limiting factor that becomes active as the cell grows faster."

From Science Daily Nov. 11, 2025

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

However, that only staves off the pressure for a moment as the kick fails to make touch and Ireland are on the front foot again.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2024

There the yew bows were made and repaired; staves for lances and pikestaffs were cut.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

They are usually staffed by lifelong public servants who, in an ideal world, are focused solely on making sure government officials properly use their taxpayer-funded budgets and legal authority.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Ultimately, many youth workers say, the benefit of youth clubs is that they are usually staffed by people with deep roots in their communities - in contrast to solutions imposed externally.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Trevlyn Bonaparte, a St. Lucia teacher, said hospital wards are sometimes staffed by two Cuban nurses for every 20 patients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The Olympics will also be staffed by thousands of officers from agencies from across the state.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

In the real world, many countries lacked even simple health services, and others had clinics and hospitals staffed by the ignorant, the careless, and the lazy.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Once elevated to his new posts, Salisbury took charge of carrying out the second Trump administration’s agenda for HSI, personally issuing staffing directives, reassignments and promotions, current and former agency officials told ProPublica.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In small communities, automation and remote access have helped utilities cope with thin staffing, retirements and financial pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Finally, analysts have observed that outdated restaurants in poor condition have hurt Wendy’s sales, and that the company needs to ensure sufficient staffing and cleanliness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

“When a new ownership takes over a company, they make adjustments to the staffing levels,” Enderle said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

While we stayed rent-free in the residence and had our utilities and staffing paid for, we nonetheless covered all other living expenses, which seemed to add up quickly, especially given the fancy-hotel quality of everything.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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