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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The Broncos have been stop-and-go offensively because of Payton's inconsistent commitment to the run game and an emphasis on short dunks early in games.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
An alternative would be to have the whole government run on a two-year budget to avoid the quarterly stop-and-go that has become the current precedent.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
His stop-and-go is ridiculous, him and [Ravens QB Lamar Jackson] both, right?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
After months of stop-and-go testing in Nashville, Waymo recently announced plans to roll out its for-hire autonomous vehicles next year through a joint partnership with Lyft.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
An alternative would be to have the whole government run on a two-year budget to avoid the quarterly stop-and-go that has become the current precedent.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
His stop-and-go is ridiculous, him and [Ravens QB Lamar Jackson] both, right?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
After months of stop-and-go testing in Nashville, Waymo recently announced plans to roll out its for-hire autonomous vehicles next year through a joint partnership with Lyft.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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