- present participle of stagger.
staggering
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"Paper documents accumulate at a staggering scale," says one employee at a Japanese hospital, who asked not to be named.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The staggering $1.4 trillion in alleged damages comes from estimating the number of affected users in the four states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
A search for one man’s remains underscores the staggering humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where thousands of bodies are trapped beneath millions of tons of rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The letter said Situational Awareness was down a staggering 67% so far in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Through the streaming snow, he saw Renn pushing forwards with all her strength; Wolf staggering sideways, his eyes slitted against the wind.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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