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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Much has changed for the global economy since then with the uncertainty of the Trump administration and its stop-and-go tariffs.
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Other layoffs and policies have been subjected to stop-and-go litigation and court orders.
—Michael Kunzelman and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
But American businesses and financial markets are unlikely to be freed from the uncertainty generated by his often stop-and-go trade policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Some residents have complained that these stop-and-go shops — considered an exclusively Philly problem since most stores are here — are hotspots for crime, loitering and prostitution.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Other layoffs and policies have been subjected to stop-and-go litigation and court orders.
—Michael Kunzelman and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
But American businesses and financial markets are unlikely to be freed from the uncertainty generated by his often stop-and-go trade policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Some residents have complained that these stop-and-go shops — considered an exclusively Philly problem since most stores are here — are hotspots for crime, loitering and prostitution.
—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 Apr. 2025.
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