short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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With the Red Sox still short-staffed after this weekend’s purge of the coaching staff, the club has made several changes to bolster the group.
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The thought process behind hiring HYA was to build capacity while the district is short-staffed in terms of leadership and budget services.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Grissom’s son, LeVester Ivy, said Hillview appeared chronically short-staffed.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2026
The partial government shutdown has caused lengthy wait times for travelers at some airport security checkpoints where the Transportation Security Administration is short-staffed.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The thought process behind hiring HYA was to build capacity while the district is short-staffed in terms of leadership and budget services.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Grissom’s son, LeVester Ivy, said Hillview appeared chronically short-staffed.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2026
The partial government shutdown has caused lengthy wait times for travelers at some airport security checkpoints where the Transportation Security Administration is short-staffed.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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