fits and starts
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Since then, Doustdar has been tasked with rebuilding the company — which he is doing, in fits and starts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
I am sure of it not because I remember writing this thing in fits and starts throughout Saturday, but because an A.I. detector called Pangram blessed these paragraphs with a “100% Human Written” score.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
His speaking cadence mirrors his singing style, going in fits and starts, spilling out a series of thought fragments that somehow end up magically fitting together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
We will lose further touch with countries in Europe and Asia, which are working to address climate change, albeit in fits and starts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Trumpets sounded, a drum began to boom, the drawbridge descended in fits and starts, and Ser Edmure Hilly led his men out from Riverrun with lances raised and banners streaming.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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