stagger
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This pair, portrayed by Nicholas Braun and Kara Young, stumble and stagger through life collecting scars like other people collect stamps or baseball cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
They stagger their appliance use in the mornings, checking that a fan isn’t running at the same time as the coffeemaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
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
Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Finn didn’t stagger or slump or drop his head.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
As an “inflorescence” — a plant structure containing hundreds of male and female flowers at the base — the plant usually staggers its bloom to avoid self-pollination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Monkey King frees six puppet horses, who rise above the stage on long poles; he staggers out of the furnace with glowing red eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
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
He staggers over, His cane tapping The ground.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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 warning signs became even clearer in the second when a left uppercut staggered Benn.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Like when a weightlifter staggered under a puny-looking barbell, then dropped it, tripped over it and landed face first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Royal recommends investors consider locking in historically high yields in investment-grade corporate bonds by building a ladder of investments with staggered maturities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Majestic street lamps were staggered on both sides of the sidewalk, spaced fifty paces apart.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
A panel of experts—convened by Von der Leyen—issued a report earlier this year outlining how they believe rules should be implemented, including by staggering how children can use platforms as they grow up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The final sale price represents a staggering $5.3 million discount from the $10.95 million Behar originally sought when she first put the historic home on the market in late 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The victory kicked off the staggering run of 17 wins in 20 games which formed the backbone of returning to the Champions League and giving Villa momentum to win the Europa League.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
There’s a staggering amount of Norman Rockwells, some in interesting configurations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
I might be starving, and I might be that nameless boy the others saw staggering through the ranks by midday, but I wasn’t dead yet.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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