off and on
adverb
: with periodic cessation : intermittently
rained off and on all day
off-and-on
adjective
They have an off-and-on relationship.
off-and-on work
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Bob Iger is 73 and has been running Disney off and on for nearly 20 years.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Morgan is a former state Republican chair, House minority leader – and unsuccessful 2018 primary candidate for governor – who has served in the legislature off and on for 12 years.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Mars has long included headgear in his looks both off and on stage.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Boarded up for years, off and on restoration efforts have not been successful.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Morgan is a former state Republican chair, House minority leader – and unsuccessful 2018 primary candidate for governor – who has served in the legislature off and on for 12 years.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Mars has long included headgear in his looks both off and on stage.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
Boarded up for years, off and on restoration efforts have not been successful.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Off and on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20and%20on. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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