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
BDC managers tell Barron’s that public debt is just one part of their financing structure and that their debt is laddered with staggered maturities.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 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
Staff were offered a staggered 10% pay rise over three years with a 3.5% bump in the first year, following by 3.25% in the two years after.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
It staggered me how many rooms there were.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
