stop-start
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Woodland and peatland, which absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, has seen growth although there's criticism of "stop-start funding" which leads to uncertainty and damages supply chains.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
“It doesn’t close the door on the easing cycle, but it will be stop-start, and the timing of the next move may depend on an improvement in the inflation outlook.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
When my daughter came into the kitchen and heard me listening to this epic — stop-start, stop-start, taking notes all the while — she asked me, “Are you listening to a podcast?”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
It’s no wonder the experience can feel oddly flat or stop-start, punctuated by small panics over whether it was two teaspoons or two tablespoons of red pepper flakes.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
That stop-start technology that they use in hybrid cars now?
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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