personnel
Example Sentences
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A total of 112 fire personnel were sent to the incident where they assumed a defensive position, surrounding the building with water spraying apparatuses, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.
From Los Angeles Times
In a gesture of solidarity, a modest number of military personnel were deployed to Greenland this month by a handful of European countries including France.
From Barron's
The PLA remains one of the world’s largest and most formidable armed forces, with an estimated two million personnel operating advanced armaments from stealth fighters to aircraft carriers.
The US already has a significant military footprint in the Middle East, with up to 50,000 military personnel in the region.
From BBC
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