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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Then, roughly two months ago, state lawmakers received recommendations from a task force on how to better regulate Philadelphia's stop-and-go stores, which included increasing fines for violators and hiring more enforcement officers.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Back then, ICs, such as random-access memory chips, were typically produced in a monthlong stop-and-go march through dozens of manual work stations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
Brake dust is a major contributor to pollution, particularly in urban areas with lots of stop-and-go traffic.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
There is nothing worse than being stuck in stop-and-go traffic during rush hour.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Back then, ICs, such as random-access memory chips, were typically produced in a monthlong stop-and-go march through dozens of manual work stations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
Brake dust is a major contributor to pollution, particularly in urban areas with lots of stop-and-go traffic.
—New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
There is nothing worse than being stuck in stop-and-go traffic during rush hour.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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