off-and-on
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She told the court that she met the defendant at the end of 2015 and that they'd been friends and then an off-and-on couple for seven years.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The university and the administration have been in off-and-on talks for months to resolve their dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
It’s a flaw Freeman has battled off-and-on for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
After the Manchester attack and the sudden overdose of her off-and-on boyfriend and rapper Mac Miller, Grande shared a photo of her brain scan.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024
For eighteen years, his off-and-on actions have made an impact in my life.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
At the same time, Cassaday, worked as a vet tech, a gig she’d had off and on for a decade when she lived in Wisconsin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
He now works off and on as a tailor.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
He received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his portrayal of the charming but ruthless businessman, whom he portrayed off and on from 1982 to 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hockney painted the palm trees, modern houses and swimming pools of Los Angeles and Santa Monica, falling in love with a region where he would live off and on for more than five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
On and off and on and off until he was laughing at the magic of the running water and the chicken and bread that lay balmy in his stomach.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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