stagger

He would stagger payments, making headway on one card by paying just over the minimum one month, then doing the same on a different card the next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Brown managed to stagger out of Buck’s apartment to a nearby gas station, where he called 911.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Asian investors battled Wednesday to kickstart a recovery in equities following the latest stagger across world markets that has been caused by worries over an AI-fuelled bubble and uncertainty over US interest rates.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico so heavy with moisture that it seemed to stagger under its load.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025

She fell to her knees and tried to stagger to her feet again, but her legs felt numb and nothing looked right anymore.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

After pulling himself together, Berenger staggers into town to meet Jean for a morning drink before work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

When he staggers out, two hours later, he has won no fabulous prizes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

Still in her wedding dress, she staggers out to the street shrieking, “Is everybody gay???”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2023

A middle-aged man staggers into the bar and dances and sings along to a song in the Kikuyu language before slumping on one of the benches to join his friends.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2023

The band staggers through a song and the cheerleaders bounce.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Some corporate governance experts attribute the rebellion Noel Tata is facing to a staggered succession by his half-brother Ratan Tata, who died in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

I didn’t feel any affinity with the humanoid that smashed Bolt’s 100-meter record, but found the robot weightlifter that crumpled under a 15kg barbell and staggered into a table very relatable.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Still, because the homes are staggered up a hillside, upward of 100 properties could gain a better lake view from the poisoned trees’ removal, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The ETF takes a laddered approach to investing in autocallables, resulting in staggered maturities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

There are only about twenty of them, in two staggered rows so that the view from each seat is comparable.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The film, newly restored from Greaves’ father William’s original offering, captures a staggering array of luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance reflecting on the period during a four-hour cocktail party at Duke Ellington’s townhouse in 1972.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

That way, Musk can rescue the Tesla balance sheet and use the combined companies to do what he does best: raise staggering amounts of money from the public markets.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Nonetheless, this article remains exemplary for blending rigorous science with the art of stagecraft to staggering effect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The damage was done in PSG's staggering opening 45 minutes, with Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha the scorers as City were ripped apart.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

I break the spell by scooting away from the table, staggering out of my chair.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day