short-staffed

• “She tells a story of a man who arrived on a day when it was short-staffed and there was no one to put a tourniquet on his wound.”

  The Guardian: 'In 10 years' time, Ghana may not require any aid at all'

• “Gates said the foreign troops will still be needed in other areas, and for short-staffed training programs.”

  Voice of America: Gates Warns Coalition Not to Abandon Afghanistan

• “The hospital emergency room was short-staffed because of the holiday, and there was only one doctor available.”

  Simon & Schuster: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad

• “The current U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH, was established by the U.N. Security Council in 2004 and has been helping Haiti's short-staffed and ill-equipped police to maintain security in the volatile Caribbean state, especially during elections plagued by fraud and violence.”

  The Huffington Post: Uruguay apologizes over alleged rape by U.N. peacekeepers

• “Right now, I'm short-staffed, said Larry Jue, a 63-year-old storekeeper working the cash register at his family's 70-year-old grocery store, the Sam Sing & Co. Store.”

  USA Today: In the Delta, a new flood brings back old fears

• “Hospitals are overflowing with patients and many of the facilities are short-staffed.”

  USA Today: Human rights group suspects revenge killings in Libya

• “Now, publishing houses are short-staffed, editors are harried, and money is tight.”

  The Huffington Post: Holly Robinson: Did I Just Hammer a Nail Into My Bookstore's Coffin?

• “Most funders -- especially short-staffed family and community foundations that often lack the vast resources of large private giving institutions -- barely have time to read the year-end grantee reports they receive, let alone act on any hard lessons contained in them.”

  The Huffington Post: Rahim Kanani: Making the Most of Philanthropy: Authors of 'Give Smart' and 'Do More Than Give' Share Insights

• “Giving employees time for open-ended ideas can be expensive, especially with many companies short-staffed, but it may pay off.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Allowing Innovation to Bubble Up

• “Because of all the layoffs, Bob is short-staffed and has been doing the work of three other employees plus his own job.”

  Simon & Schuster: Left Neglected

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