staggered

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For Girl Like Me, PinkPantheress wanted the piece to have a canon sequence, Keflezgy says, which is where dancers perform the same movement but in a staggered way.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"We work in staggered timing... doing our work in early mornings and after sunset," said 42-year-old Babulal Narayan, who rakes the salt as brine water dries in shallow pools.

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

Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

She staggered forward and threw her arms around George, burying her face in his chest.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis