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Discover LudwigThe phrase "staggering back" is correct and is commonly used in written English.
You can use this phrase to describe someone or something moving back in an unsteady manner, typically due to exhaustion or disorientation. For example, "The boxer staggered back after taking a powerful punch to the face."
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And staggering back?
"Keep going on the hard part," and left him staggering back in his darkness.
Staggering back to my hotel I got lost for the umpteenth time.
Upton smacked a single up the middle, sending Rivera staggering back and bringing in the Rays' second run.
There are en suite rooms, but the hardy can be seen staggering back to the campsite in their beer jackets.
Far from the quick recovery the chancellor has been praying for, the economy is only just staggering back into growth.
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She staggers back: 'Hermione Lee!
Playboy staggered back, then rallied gamely.
Holt somehow staggered back to the truck.
He staggered back a few steps, surprised.
Sergio staggered back to his car and drove off.
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