staggered
Example Sentences
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In Chicago, spinach goes into the ground in staggered rows, insurance against frost.
From Salon
“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
Gran rose up from her chair, then staggered and fell back.
From Literature
Already, because so many students rely on the tram, the city has staggered school and university hours to pick up the slack of the partial shutdown.
From Barron's
The company has a staggered board, meaning only a certain number of directors come up for election each year, in this case three.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
