staggered
Example Sentences
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A simple strategy is to “ladder” Treasury bills: Divide your investment into portions and purchase bills with staggered maturities, such as 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
They staggered their last days and made a rolling drama out of it for weeks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The World Cup in Qatar - our play-offs were staggered because we played Austria the first game and then because of what was happening in Ukraine, that got pushed on to the summer.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In Chicago, spinach goes into the ground in staggered rows, insurance against frost.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
He staggered backward, pulling one wet and muddy leg from the treacherous ground into which it had plunged.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
