stagger

Example Sentences

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Broucke attempted versions with an 18 and 13-minute stagger, but the creative team found that in those increments the scenes didn’t flow as naturally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

They stagger their appliance use in the mornings, checking that a fan isn’t running at the same time as the coffeemaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Asian investors battled Wednesday to kickstart a recovery in equities following the latest stagger across world markets that has been caused by worries over an AI-fuelled bubble and uncertainty over US interest rates.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

For better and mostly for worse, she has allowed Jeffries to stagger on his own two feet.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

She would stagger back, thinking they would be here to care for her, and find an empty house.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie