as in staggered
to move forward while swaying from side to side
was doddering down the walk outside the nursing home
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To ensure Miami 305 can still meet the league's minimum roster requirements, the suspensions will be staggered.
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In exchange for taking these steps, Iran would receive financial relief staggered over time and sequenced to correspond with compliance.
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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
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Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.
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“Doddered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddered. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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