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
The review, seen by the BBC, found "the main causal contributory factor was staffing" and the complexity of cases.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2022
More than 70% said the top reason for wanting to leave was staffing issues.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
I was staffing the electronic intensive care unit, complete with a headset, adjustable two-way video camera, and six screens of streaming data.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2019
