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undermanned

[uhn-der-mand] / ˌʌn dərˈmænd /
ADJECTIVE
inadequate in work force
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Despite being undermanned, they managed to withstand an emboldened Bosnia attack and find the back of the net again when Malik Tillman curled home a free kick in the 82nd minute.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The investigations reveal undermanned departments and under-trained sailors, who appear to have grown accustomed to operating that way.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Arizona keeps fighting but is severely undermanned, and shouldn’t rush Marvin Harrison Jr. back from an appendectomy.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

Despite such criticism Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Garry Conille told BBC HARDtalk he welcomed the support given how undermanned the Haitian police are.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

The Watch now had garrisons at Icemark, Long Barrow, Sable Hall, Greyguard, and Deep Lake, all badly undermanned, but ten castles still stood empty and abandoned.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin



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