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

Henterly recalled one incident several years ago while he was staffing a fire lookout near Wenatchee when his round-the-clock eyes were essential.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

The review, seen by the BBC, found "the main causal contributory factor was staffing" and the complexity of cases.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 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