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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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
Hunter was behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S, following a motorcycle in stop-and-go traffic, when the car ran over the motorcycle and its rider, pinning both underneath.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
About a mile away from the fire, the streets along the Hollywood Walk of Fame were bustling with stop-and-go traffic around the TCL Chinese Theatre and Madame Tussauds.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Hunter was behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S, following a motorcycle in stop-and-go traffic, when the car ran over the motorcycle and its rider, pinning both underneath.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
About a mile away from the fire, the streets along the Hollywood Walk of Fame were bustling with stop-and-go traffic around the TCL Chinese Theatre and Madame Tussauds.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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