staggered

Example Sentences

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The Ipswich fighter, his nose damaged and one eye swollen shut, staggered around the ring yet somehow stayed on his feet and continued to fire back.

From BBC • May 9, 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Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.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

For the next seven hours he staggered and crawled upward, at times needing five or six breaths for every step.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The heat outside was like a physical assault, and they all staggered.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz