staggered
Example Sentences
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A stunned Clarke somehow stayed upright and staggered back to his corner.
From BBC
The decision was slammed as "amateurish" by former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan, who added that he was "staggered" that they would turn down the opportunity.
From Barron's
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a staggered reduction in flights at the start of November as the funding lapse began to take its toll on air-traffic controllers.
From Barron's
This is “less than ideal” given a large proportion of its orders have staggered deliveries, the analyst adds.
Blockchain data from Glassnode show coins that have been dormant since 2010-13 moving for the first time — not in panic but in “persistent, staggered distribution.”
From MarketWatch
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