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staggered

[stag-erd] / ˈstæg ərd /












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Although he beat the count, he staggered back to his feet, prompting the referee to wave the fight off.

From BBC

He writes, for example, that the guitarist James Blood Ulmer plays “shrill, disjointed fragments, nervous bits and rickety pieces tied together by a staggered but wryly swinging thematic sensibility.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Lawmakers have also questioned whether the staggered release risks obscuring institutional responsibility rather than clarifying it.

From Salon

He said he felt worn down from 60-hour workweeks, with staggered schedules that would have him starting and finishing work at different times throughout the week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The grandmother said she "staggered up on to my feet" with the help of her partner Rob.

From BBC