on-off
adjective
1
: used to turn something on and off
an on-off switch
2
: relating to something that is sometimes on and sometimes off
a switch set to a random on-off pattern
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Yiannopoulos had also posted a text message between himself, West and Connelly in which the dentist agreed to deliver tanks of the gas to the Chateau Marmont in L.A. as the West’s on-off publicist protested, listing some of the dangerous long-term damage of prolonged use of the gas.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Warhol’s car is a rare, on-off technique used by the artist.
—Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But La Niña’s demise doesn’t flip an on-off switch in the atmosphere.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Van Lith averaged a then-career-high 3.6 assists per game, but the Tigers were 6.2 points per 100 possessions worse with her on the court, the lowest on-off differential of any of their rotation players.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Warhol’s car is a rare, on-off technique used by the artist.
—Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But La Niña’s demise doesn’t flip an on-off switch in the atmosphere.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Van Lith averaged a then-career-high 3.6 assists per game, but the Tigers were 6.2 points per 100 possessions worse with her on the court, the lowest on-off differential of any of their rotation players.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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