stop-go
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The court heard that a stop-go system in place was lifted.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Vaccination has been a stop-go affair in France with polls suggesting last year that more than half of French people opposed vaccination.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
The Renault driver dropped to last after his pit-stop, which included a right wing change due to the damage from the earlier incident and his stop-go penalty.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 17, 2019
Further downgrades by other agencies are also likely as Hungary's prospects of clinching a financing deal with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union have all but vanished after a year of stop-go talks.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2012
“Most of the big-cap companies are very keen not to get into a stop-go investment cycle that has dogged their production in past, but some of smaller players may be a more cautious short term.”
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 26, 2011
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