short-staffed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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If the IRS is short-staffed, that puts the onus on taxpayers to make sure everything is correct and accurate on their returns.
From MarketWatch
If the IRS is short-staffed, that puts the onus on taxpayers to make sure everything is correct and accurate on their returns.
From MarketWatch
But as air traffic controllers remain short-staffed and customers face frequent flight delays, both social media users and aviation experts say Duffy is missing the point.
From BBC
“Agencies are short-staffed,” said David J. Bier, an immigration expert at the Cato Institute.
From Los Angeles Times
Officers also routinely refuse to come to work, leaving each hall critically short-staffed.
From Los Angeles Times
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