stop-start
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"It feels like our lives have been on hold for the past three and a half years because it has been very stop-start," said Tuczemskyi.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“Activity is now concentrated among disciplined public operators who correctly view stop-start development as value-destructive, and current strip pricing fails to justify the multi-year investment required for market rebalancing.”
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The stop-start feature helps lower emissions—and raises Americans’ aggravation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
His younger brother, who lives outside Seattle, also can’t stand stop-start, including in his 2022 Outback “with all the fancy bells and whistles and cameras.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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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