staggered
Example Sentences
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For the next seven hours he staggered and crawled upward, at times needing five or six breaths for every step.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Separately, the government announced spring and autumn school holidays and is encouraging staggered paid leave—moves that could lift family-oriented tourism and leisure spending.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
"We have been utterly staggered to see one," said Kottler.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
There are only about twenty of them, in two staggered rows so that the view from each seat is comparable.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
