staggered

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SpaceX investors will be able to sell more stock before the end of the year, though the lockup release will be staggered rather than coming at one time.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

SpaceX has instituted staggered lockup releases for its stock—meaning there will be more shares available sooner than usual for newly public companies—and that could drive the stock price lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"We work in staggered timing... doing our work in early mornings and after sunset," said 42-year-old Babulal Narayan, who rakes the salt as brine water dries in shallow pools.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Startled young women, hands in the air, staggered out of darkened rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

“You shouldn’t be here,” a voice rumbles from the far end, like a dozen staggered blasts of thunder.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer