staggered
Example Sentences
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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
Nellie Kottler, from the estate, said the team had been "utterly staggered" by the discovery.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In Chicago, spinach goes into the ground in staggered rows, insurance against frost.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The company has a staggered board, meaning only a certain number of directors come up for election each year, in this case three.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
He staggered inside and collapsed on the fraying couch.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
