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Discover LudwigThe phrase "half staffed" is not correct in standard English; the correct term is "half-staffed." You can use it to describe a situation where a workplace or organization is operating with fewer staff members than usual
Example: "Due to the recent layoffs, the office is currently half-staffed, which has affected our productivity."
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The company is about half staffed by engineers, and "we'd rather build product that our customers buy rather than we sell to them something they may not need".
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Flags there were lowered to half staff.
He then ordered flags over the Capitol to be flown at half staff.
With the flags ringing the stadium at half staff, most of the ceremony centered on Steinbrenner.
Flags at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters stood at half staff.
Flags flew at half staff and people left mementos at the shooting site.
Municipal flags were flown at half staff for a week in Roxbury.
In tribute to Dr. Salten, all Hofstra University flags have been lowered to half staff.
Public buildings, including the Vienna State Opera, were draped in black, and flags flew at half staff.
The flag at the camp's main gate flew at half staff today.
Except for the flag flying at half staff, there were few outward signs of trauma.
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