short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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According to a memo circulated among agency heads and previously reported by USA TODAY, plans call for the VA to lay off nearly 80,000 workers, which lawmakers and advocates fear could devastate the already short-staffed agency.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The firings have left parks short-staffed ahead of the busy summer travel season, including for critical lifesaving search-and-rescue missions.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
With the Celtics short-staffed, players like Neemias Queta and Torrey Craig saw increased playing time in Sunday’s win over the Denver Nuggets, with Al Horford and Luke Kornet both sliding into the starting five.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
National parks were already short-staffed, with parks operating with 20% fewer staff than 2010, according to Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of government affairs at the National Parks Conservation Association.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The firings have left parks short-staffed ahead of the busy summer travel season, including for critical lifesaving search-and-rescue missions.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
With the Celtics short-staffed, players like Neemias Queta and Torrey Craig saw increased playing time in Sunday’s win over the Denver Nuggets, with Al Horford and Luke Kornet both sliding into the starting five.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
National parks were already short-staffed, with parks operating with 20% fewer staff than 2010, according to Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of government affairs at the National Parks Conservation Association.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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