staff
noun
a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
was staffing
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past progressiveof staff.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Honestly, I thought that the big surprise is that he was staffing up his administration in the way that he was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Martin Pichinson, a founder of Sherwood Partners, an advisory firm that helps restructure failing start-ups, said he was staffing up to handle increased demand.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
Mike Massaro-Mallinson, director of operations for the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, said there were many reasons why demand was outstripping supply in social care but the biggest problem was staffing.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2022
Pontier was staffing a tent that offered photo ops with swine from Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue, a nonprofit she founded in 2019.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2022
More than 70% said the top reason for wanting to leave was staffing issues.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
