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stagger

[stag-er] / ˈstæg ər /




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New Yorkers, by contrast, stagger under tax and cost burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

One way to mitigate this would be for different regions to stagger their school summer holidays, suggests Which?

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Some stagger around mutely, staring at the remaining silver parachutes in their hands, as if they still might have something precious inside.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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