manpower
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know if it will truly be first-come, first-served or if customs will have the manpower to handle claims,” she said.
When federal policies impose fiscal, administrative or manpower burdens on states and localities, there should be a way of compensating them.
If the military still falls short of its manpower needs, politicians say, they may resort to compulsory military service, which was suspended in 2011.
In fact, Rome had greater manpower; through the innovation of the corvus, or boarding bridge, Rome leveled Carthage’s advantage at sea, and appears to have been more single-minded and ruthless.
“That’ll increase our manpower by a third, so I’m grateful. Do you like animals, Chase?”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.