- present participle of stagger.
staggering
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Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
In May, industrial profits jumped a staggering 21.1% year-on-year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
Between 2022 and 2024, a staggering 84% of remote workers spent their entire workday operating completely alone, compared to just 23.2% of on-site workers, the paper noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
Child sexual abuse campaigners have criticised disgraced ex-BBC News presenter Huw Edwards for his "inappropriate and disrespectful" choice to launch a blog, with one calling it a "staggering lack of awareness".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Art had a system that he had worked out over the many years he had been farming, and while it was relatively simple, it still demanded a staggering amount of stamina.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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