stagger
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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
Brown managed to stagger out of Buck’s apartment to a nearby gas station, where he called 911.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
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
On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico so heavy with moisture that it seemed to stagger under its load.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025
Which is enough to make me stagger back.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
With black smoke belching high into the sky, Lobga staggers some 90 seconds before collapsing in flames and a U.N. security guard rushes over blasting an extinguisher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Still in her wedding dress, she staggers out to the street shrieking, “Is everybody gay???”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2023
A middle-aged man staggers into the bar and dances and sings along to a song in the Kikuyu language before slumping on one of the benches to join his friends.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2023
It’s hard to write succinctly about work that staggers in so many directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
I’m shot down by the sound of my mouth slipping away from hers till silence staggers between us.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Thursday’s share unlocking marks the second of several such instances that are part of SpaceX’s staggered lockup schedule.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Board governors’ terms would remain staggered at 14 years and the chairman’s at four years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
The heat of the unnatural fire almost staggered Jack, and May didn’t look much better, but neither dropped the Mirror.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Shein's main competitive advantage lies in its ability to offer a staggering variety of items on its platform -- backed up by hyper-efficient product development and supply chains.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
In a recent game at Golden State, her dribble behind the back to create space for a 3-pointer left a Valkyries player staggering backward and grabbing her ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In the first year after his second inauguration in January 2025, Trump is reported to have made a staggering $2.24 billion.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Outside of the main residence, the grounds of the property are just as attention-grabbing, featuring a spread of entertaining spaces, including covered patios and open-air lounges, all of which offer staggering coastline views.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Clara Harris saw Henry Rathbone, wild-eyed, staggering, and clutching his left arm with his right hand.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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