staggered
Americanadjective
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arranged in a series of alternating or continually overlapping intervals of time.
Board members serve staggered four-year terms, with new directors replacing outgoing ones each year.
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arranged so as to alternate on either side of a center.
A circular base approximately 2 meters in diameter is placed atop a couple of staggered layers of brick to allow for aeration from below.
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scheduled or ordered in gradual stages; phased.
Microsoft has confirmed that the new update will be a staggered release.
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rendered helpless with astonishment; shocked.
Shakespeare’s King Lear questions everything we know, posing to our staggered imaginations the possibility that the cosmos is immoral, even malevolent.
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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
The actress said she was "thrilled" to speak to Eryn and "absolutely staggered" at the fact she had to travel so far to see the film.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
There are additional releases of shares at staggered intervals, including after the company reports its second quarterly earnings as a public company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
They use shaded rest breaks, cloth-cooled water bottles and staggered hours to survive.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
I staggered up to a tree and collapsed under it in the deafening silence.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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