stop-start
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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These lapses and dead spots matter because the movie is a farce that depends on keeping its momentum; instead, it has a stop-start quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He had a very stop-start season for Manchester City through injury, but they are still potential winners of this World Cup without him.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries one-fifth of global oil output, remains largely blockaded as a stop-start US-Iran peace process unfolds, dealing a blow to Gulf exporters and sending energy prices soaring.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
It wasn't the only decision that VAR took its time over and Arsenal's players were frustrated with the stop-start nature of the match at Groupama Stadium.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
That stop-start technology that they use in hybrid cars now?
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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