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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Initially, Mercedes marketed Drive Pilot as the ideal feature for stop-and-go traffic.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2024
But the best topwaters for this style of fishing have a stop-and-go, popping action.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
There was less traffic on the freeways and not as much stop-and-go on surface streets.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
The list of pros for electric motorcycles definitely fits into a futuristic vision of commuting, with silent operation that keeps neighbors happy, fewer moving parts or fluids to leak, no gears to grind, and no shifter/clutch wear to make stop-and-go traffic miserable.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2024
But the best topwaters for this style of fishing have a stop-and-go, popping action.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
There was less traffic on the freeways and not as much stop-and-go on surface streets.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
The list of pros for electric motorcycles definitely fits into a futuristic vision of commuting, with silent operation that keeps neighbors happy, fewer moving parts or fluids to leak, no gears to grind, and no shifter/clutch wear to make stop-and-go traffic miserable.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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