staggered

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Officials from Alberta said the staggered increases would save its energy sector up to C$250 billion in compliance costs, and provide certainty to investors about the regulatory landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.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

The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him about red flags in the initial vetting process.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He staggered back and his flailing arms collided with another lamp, then another, then, unfortunately, another.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman