staggered

Example Sentences

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They use shaded rest breaks, cloth-cooled water bottles and staggered hours to survive.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Startled young women, hands in the air, staggered out of darkened rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Tessa Gregory, a human rights lawyer with Leigh Day, told the BBC she was "staggered" no UK police investigation had ever been launched, after we showed her examples of our findings.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He staggered sideways on his spindly legs, tripped over his own foot, and fell full-length into the crick.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck