staggered
Example Sentences
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Startled young women, hands in the air, staggered out of darkened rooms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Over the first six months of this staggered fiscal year, the deficit fell by 11 percent, or $139 billion, thanks to the increase in revenue that occurred between October and December due to customs duties.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
They staggered their last days and made a rolling drama out of it for weeks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He staggered backward, pulling one wet and muddy leg from the treacherous ground into which it had plunged.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
