staggered

Example Sentences

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They use shaded rest breaks, cloth-cooled water bottles and staggered hours to survive.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Startled young women, hands in the air, staggered out of darkened rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

On police advice, the couple used three different removal companies and staggered their move to make sure the criminals did not find out her new address.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

Heedless of Wolf’s warning growls, the female pulled Tall Tailless to his legs and they staggered up the bank.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver