- present participle of stagger.
staggering
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It was placed on the market in October 2024 for a staggering $58 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Pandemic Horde suffered such a staggering defeat that the group ultimately disbanded.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The previous World Cup, which occurs every four years, was estimated to be the most expensive in history, at a staggering $220 billion, because everything needed to be newly built for the event.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“Sentiment has troughed,” said Morgan Stanley equity analyst Brian Nowak, citing lower visibility and confidence in its ability to turn AI investments into shareholder returns and its staggering rate of capital spending.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Chess and Emma slumped in front of Finn, staggering as if they’d been hit.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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