stagger

Example Sentences

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In Chicago, spinach goes into the ground in staggered rows, insurance against frost.

From Salon

Just how much oil could be involved when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz and to the broader region is staggering.

From MarketWatch

“The staggered nature of the Board limits how much change we can affect in one year, but we do not think the Board should constrain itself on refreshment.”

From Barron's

Prohibition currently functions as an implicit tax of staggering size.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gran rose up from her chair, then staggered and fell back.

From Literature