staggered
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Most shares owned by insiders are subject to a complicated, staggered lockup schedule that allows certain amounts of stock to be released at a time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The 29-year-old civil servant left the retail car park at 13:30 and staggered through her front door at 23:00.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
One source claimed that the invitees’ arrival times were staggered such that there were A, B, C, and D lists.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Those agencies are often structured as multimember commissions with staggered, time-limited terms.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
"What the—?" Pong struggled out from under a tangle of wet limbs and staggered to his feet.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
