on-again, off-again
adjective
: existing briefly and in an intermittent unpredictable way
on-again, off-again fads
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The spot at 3959 Broadway was an on-again, off-again affair, reported The Pitch in 2015.
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Jenna Thompson
july 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
The actors played the on-again, off-again couple Jackie Burkhart and Michael Kelso.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Evidence presented throughout the case showed that Reidy Watts and Frieson had been in an on-again, off-again relationship for less than one year.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
Evidence presented during the trial showed that the two were involved in an on-again, off-again relationship for less than a year.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
From there, the two had an on-again, off-again relationship.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
The broader talks are centered on Iran’s nuclear program, but have been dominated by Israel and Hezbollah’s on-again, off-again conflict in Lebanon.
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Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
21 June 2026
The on-again, off-again peace deal with Iran is on again.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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Jenna Thompson
july 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
The actors played the on-again, off-again couple Jackie Burkhart and Michael Kelso.
—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Evidence presented throughout the case showed that Reidy Watts and Frieson had been in an on-again, off-again relationship for less than one year.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Evidence presented during the trial showed that the two were involved in an on-again, off-again relationship for less than a year.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
From there, the two had an on-again, off-again relationship.
—
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
The broader talks are centered on Iran’s nuclear program, but have been dominated by Israel and Hezbollah’s on-again, off-again conflict in Lebanon.
—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
21 June 2026
The on-again, off-again peace deal with Iran is on again.
—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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