stagger
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Broucke attempted versions with an 18 and 13-minute stagger, but the creative team found that in those increments the scenes didn’t flow as naturally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 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
For better and mostly for worse, she has allowed Jeffries to stagger on his own two feet.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
Once, I saw a boy stagger after him, but the piper was going too fast.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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
The pedestrian staggers off camera, and Lowe waits at the corner for a few seconds before crossing the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
She staggers forward, going to her hands and knees.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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
The warning signs became even clearer in the second when a left uppercut staggered Benn.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He staggered to his feet, lurched to the door, kicking it, battering himself against it with what little strength remained to him.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
With Elon Musk’s wealth back over $1 trillion, thanks to a surge in the value of SpaceX on Monday, the question is how to represent that staggering fortune.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
That is how much American businesses and consumers eventually have to spend per year on the services of companies like Anthropic and OpenAI to justify the staggering sums being committed to the technology right now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But it’s their palpable trust in one another that’s staggering.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
And if we have to pick a season, it must be his record-breaking 2024-25 campaign when the Egyptian produced a staggering 344 points.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
When Nat went aboard the Astrea, two sailors handled his gear for him, staggering under the weight of an extra sea chest.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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