staggered
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Laddering simply means buying CDs with staggered maturity dates — for example, one that matures in six months, another in a year, and another later still.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
One source claimed that the invitees’ arrival times were staggered such that there were A, B, C, and D lists.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Those agencies are often structured as multimember commissions with staggered, time-limited terms.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
However, as Northern Ireland staggered on without a power-sharing government, that October Donaldson began to make positive noises about the importance of devolution - a sign of where he saw the party ultimately returning.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Zheng got up and staggered around like a crab before he managed to straighten up.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
