on and off
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However, in the months that followed, the “24” star, who took a four-year hiatus from acting in 2022, reduced the asking price multiple times, as the dwelling bounced on and off the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Meilir Rowlands has lived with eczema his whole life, and had used topical steroid creams prescribed by his doctor "on and off" since he was a baby.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
WSJ: But lower toilets are harder, and therefore more treacherous, to get on and off of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Television creatives and executives have pledged to increase racial diversity on and off screen for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sometimes they got a vehicle parked on the ground to quickly switch its headlights on and off.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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