off-and-on
Example Sentences
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One counselor said she had been working off and on with her graduate since 2012.
From Seattle Times
“Go down 6 or 8 inches: you will not find moist soil. A significant rain event just flows right off and on to hard surfaces, where it picks up oil, etc.”
From Seattle Times
But Interstate 5, the West Coast’s major north-south highway, was closed off and on due to heavy snow and ice in Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles.
From Seattle Times
He said he first crossed the millionaire line in 2020 but has been seesawing off and on since then.
From Washington Post
The California Energy Commission says that idling for just 10 seconds will consume as much gas as you would use turning your car off and on again.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
