staggered

Eligibility is staggered across the population to prioritise those most at risk.

Or, to the millions of punks who staggered under the entrance’s iconic awning: “CBGBs.”

Members also served staggered terms, so that new people coming on always joined colleagues with previous experience, and often went through more than a year of vetting.

Its seven members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, and they serve staggered terms of 14 years, unless “removed for cause by the president.”

Those pesky rivals from down south staggered away from their weekend stay at Dodger Stadium Sunday with spirits bruised, egos bloodied and Manny Machado flattened.