stop-and-go
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stop-and-go
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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“A lot of this now hinges on any flows passing through Hormuz in the coming days — and there is likely going to be a lot of stop-and-go flows there.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
When officials confronted a similar dilemma, during the so-called stagflation of the 1970s, the central bank’s stop-and-go response allowed high inflation to become entrenched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Team principal Andrea Stella said the decision to give Norris a 10-second stop-and-go penalty - the severest that can be handed out other than a disqualification - "lacked any specificity and proportion".
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
She a stop-and-go driver and I feel nauseous, wish she’d just keep both hands on the wheel.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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