off-and-on
Example Sentences
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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 going to be at least a week — eight or nine days — of this off-and-on rainy and cool pattern,” said Mike Wofford, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
But what if checking in with my friend turns into two hours of off-and-on Reddit research into Real Housewives conspiracy theories?
From Slate • Nov. 16, 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
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