staff
noun
a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
is staffing
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present progressiveof staff (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Montana Capital Partners, acquired in 2021 by insurer Prudential Financial’s investment-management arm, is staffing up for a dedicated credit secondary team, according to Managing Partner Stephan Wessel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Selling, general, and administrative expenses have risen because Advance is staffing its stores with skilled people.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
One of the main causes of the delays is staffing.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Among the chief sticking points in the talks is staffing levels, with the union contending that a staffing shortage has hurt service and working conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
There the rejected items, which are about 90 percent of try-ons, are folded and put on hangers by whoever is staffing the fitting room, then placed in fresh shopping carts for Melissa and me.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
