staggered
Example Sentences
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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Rather, the tax is deferred until those funds are withdrawn, which allows more staggered drawdowns to help minimize taxes.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
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
Over the first six months of this staggered fiscal year, the deficit fell by 11 percent, or $139 billion, thanks to the increase in revenue that occurred between October and December due to customs duties.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
They were staggered by the wealth they saw in Prussia, and the 46th Guards were no exception.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
