stop-and-go
adjective
ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō 
-ᵊm-,
attributively -ˌgō
: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops
especially
: controlled or regulated by traffic lights
stop-and-go driving
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President Trump’s stop-and-go tariff announcements over the past few weeks have added uncertainty to economic conditions.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
But actual ants—unlike cars—somehow manage to avoid the scourge of stop-and-go traffic.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2025
The specter of stop-and-go traffic can prevent people from making trips altogether, says Mark Burris, a civil engineer at Texas A&M University.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Mixed signals, stop-and-go policies, and regulatory uncertainty increase the risks for investors, slowing progress in the energy transition.
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—Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
But actual ants—unlike cars—somehow manage to avoid the scourge of stop-and-go traffic.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2025
The specter of stop-and-go traffic can prevent people from making trips altogether, says Mark Burris, a civil engineer at Texas A&M University.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Mixed signals, stop-and-go policies, and regulatory uncertainty increase the risks for investors, slowing progress in the energy transition.
2.
—Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stop-and-go
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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