stop-and-go
Example Sentences
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Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Legal challenges to Trump’s plans have made construction of Trump’s $400 million ballroom a stop-and-go affair.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
When officials confronted a similar dilemma, during the so-called stagflation of the 1970s, the central bank’s stop-and-go response allowed high inflation to become entrenched.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
Verstappen was in a tight fight with Norris throughout the race until the Briton was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
It’s a maddening stop-and-go of straining, rearing horses, groaning oxen and mules, trying to break from the jammed pack.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
