| 单词 | fits and starts |
| 例句 | He sleeps in fits and starts, wakes up sweating, wakes up shivering. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There were fits and starts of normality, but always a specter loomed. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They go in fits and starts, stopping so many times the rest of the Spec is forced to continue around them, parting like water around a stone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the century since the riot, progress has come in fits and starts. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her cape, Seven realized, her breath coming in fits and starts, was poison-proof thanks to Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Outside the rain finally began to fall, surging in fits and starts. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As it skids down the steep, irregular terrain in fits and starts, the mass of ice splinters into a jumble of huge, tottering blocks called seracs, some as large as office buildings. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I crawl to the vent in fits and starts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The information and misinformation comes in fits and starts. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I doze in fits and starts, my near-empty belly and discontent stronger than my fatigue. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The conversation sputtered along in fits and starts; one second everything was good, the next uncomfortable as the past overwhelmed us. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The girl grabs the pencil, focusing, drawing the line in fits and starts. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Both of them moved in fits and starts, trying to get their limbs to obey, shuddering with cold. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But sickle-cell anemia must have seemed the strangest—for it was hereditary, often appeared in fits and starts, and was accompanied by sudden, wrenching bouts of pain in the bones, joints, and chest. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He moved upward slowly, by fits and starts at first, then more smoothly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She tells us, in fits and starts, about the council’s plan to reset the experiments. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Ms. Hutton, best known for “The Nibroc Trilogy,” has a fine ear for the fits and starts of conversation. Fringe Festival in Review 2010-08-18T21:22:00Z The album was written and recorded in fits and starts in various locales across North America, and it touches on everything from elegant chamber-pop to slow-churn guitar rock. Rebecca Gates is back and 'totally over capacity' 2012-07-19T16:58:00Z They often evoke obscure primordial rituals, with vowels and consonants passing around the ensemble in spontaneous-seeming fits and starts. Can Meredith Monk Teach a Musical State of Mind? 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z But “Miriam,” with its absurdly dim lighting and pacing that rockets forward in strangled fits and starts, isn’t especially interested in seducing, or even in making nice. Dance Review: Nora Chipaumire’s Dance ‘Miriam’ at BAM 2012-09-13T22:34:38Z As Rowling revealed Tuesday on her website, she began working on a book called “The Ickabog” “in fits and starts” between Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling’s next book, ‘The Ickabog,’ will be available free online 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Each new generation fit together in a crossword puzzle of wives and husbands — a search for birth and death certificates that emerged in fits and starts, aided by sites like or . In Spain, a Family Reunion, Centuries Later 2014-04-09T17:25:37Z But until recently, her career moved in fits and starts, her albums never breaking through until savvy hitmakers added catchier singles for re-release. Ellie Goulding brings pop-star panache to Merriweather Post and still keeps it real 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z It recalls Cubism’s proclivity to slice and dice reality before reassembling it in fractured forms and faceted planes, which cause the eye to move in fits and starts, the movements jarring, irregular, unpredictable. Jason Meadows and Mateo Tannatt sculpt raw materials into '8 Days a Week' 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z It’s this complex, detail-rich and mostly obscured biography that Offset is beginning to reveal, in fits and starts, on his solo album. Emerging From Migos as His Own Man: The Metamorphosis of Offset 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z “Bohemian Rhapsody” comes to the screen after a decade of fits and starts, with plenty of infighting and a rotating cast of key players. Rami Malek, Catching Mercury 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z That’s come into play heavily in the evolving relationship between Jess and Nick, which was teased in the first season and then erupted in fantastic and bizarre fits and starts this season. Critic’s Notebook: ‘New Girl’ Season Finale, With Zooey Deschanel 2013-05-13T21:56:07Z The three women sang oohs in wordless harmony, and Mr. Longstreth crooned extended, leaping lines, all cantilevered amid the orchestra’s fits and starts of percussion, cackling Stravinskyan woodwind motifs and hovering tone clusters. Music Review | Dirty Projectors: Indie-Rock on a Quest, With Woodwinds, Brass and Strings 2010-02-22T05:52:00Z Following many months of fits and starts, “Anti” arrived last week in an awkward flurry, allegedly leaked a few days early by fault of Tidal, Jay Z’s fledgling streaming service. Rihanna’s Anti-Album 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z I spent some time in Jeddah and traveled to King Abdullah Economic City, a new development being built, in fits and starts, by the Red Sea. ArtsBeat: Waiting for the King: Dave Eggers Talks About His New Novel 2012-06-20T14:45:33Z Scrawling notes to herself about Elizabeth’s glasses and some suspiciously broken vases, Maud carries on her investigation in fits and starts, picking it up again whenever she remembers that Elizabeth is missing. ‘Elizabeth Is Missing’ Review: Glenda Jackson’s Return to TV 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z But the rest only grabbed me in fits and starts. Majoring in Potterology 2012-05-25T19:20:00Z The couple’s relationship began, modestly, in 2010, and then proceeded in fits and starts. Working Through Their Issues, One Lake at a Time 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z “The fits and starts of the Guston show will stand as one of the great aberrations of modern museum times,” he said. Delayed Philip Guston Show Opens, With a Note From a Trauma Specialist 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z All four roles are juicily and idiosyncratically written and can lead actors into showboating, as was evidenced in fits and starts when this play had its premiere. Review: Old Favorites, With New Tricks 2010-08-10T14:33:00Z The soprano must deliver the text in fits and starts, with sputtered outbursts and long, achingly intense melodic spans. Music Review: Pierre Boulez Conducts Met Orchestra at Carnegie 2010-05-17T22:00:00Z It was a good plan, but instead what happened was what Koenig described as years of “fits and starts”. Serial recap – season two, episode nine: Trade Secrets 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z It’s also an examination of the ugly fits and starts that occur when you try to untangle yourself from the past, a reminder that starting over is complicated. Did You Watch the ‘Power’ Season 3 Finale? Let’s Talk About It 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Only a very skilled engineer of a writer can transform the fits and starts, the fitted corners and sudden gouges of the assembly process into a kind of page-turning drama. Finding Oneself in a Coffin 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z While tourism on this South Asian island was growing in fits and starts for almost a decade, visits to the region were hampered by unrest. 52 Places to Go in 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z An unassuming piece that opens in a pensive, rambling manner, the Turina gathered momentum in fits and starts, fairly bursting at the seams by its conclusion. World-class musicianship on display at Chamber Music Society Winter Festival 2011-01-28T19:29:03Z The academy is just one bellwether of how Hollywood is responding to those challenges, however awkwardly: You can see the fits and starts toward evolution in the movies themselves. Hollywood knows it must change. Movies like ‘Tarzan’ show it will be slow-going. 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z As the production proceeded in fits and starts over more than four years the film industry was simultaneously taking note of mixed martial arts’ growth. Breaking Into Movies via Mixed Martial Arts 2013-01-25T23:52:32Z I’ve tried being a vegetarian in fits and starts, with various motivations, and determined that it isn’t for me. Lessons from farmers: What I learned about cooking — and about respect “He said things in fits and starts and I took quotes from different parts of the interview and made them cohesive,” said Mr. Blasengame, who now owns and runs a music club in Portland, Ore. The Chaos at Condé Nast 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z "When you give people more control over the flow of information and decision making in their communities, their social health improves - incrementally, in fits and starts, but also inexorably." Author sees blueprints for social change in Internet design 2012-10-05T22:21:47Z Our experience tells us that history unfolds differently, in fits and starts—or zigs and zags, as President Obama recently said—with recurring loops. Revisiting Ben Vereen’s Misunderstood Blackface Inaugural Performance 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z It's an uncannily intimate portrait of a young man's identity being formed, in fits and starts, both painful and beautiful, with profound reverberations about black America. In festival-hit 'Moonlight,' growing up black and gay 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z The work unfolds in fits and starts, with frenzied episodes, ominous clashing chords, pummeling rhythms and, occasionally, a fleeting melodic phrase like something from a silent-film melodrama. Music Review: Cameron Carpenter Performs on His Touring Instrument 2014-03-10T20:12:51Z The whole show maunders on in fits and starts. Tate Britain's Watercolour: Awash with inspiration 2011-02-14T21:31:01Z Throughout Nielsen’s works, and especially in the six symphonies that form the best-known core of a canon historically appreciated in fits and starts, you sense rigor and an intensely personal deployment of ideas. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Continues an Exploration 2014-03-13T22:40:45Z Her immediate predecessor as chairman, Frank A. Bennack Jr., said the gift signals that, after several fits and starts, the long delayed renovation is now actually on the boards. How David Geffen’s $100 Million Lincoln Center Gift Came Together 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z After more than a decade of fits and starts, "Tombstones" will finally arrive Sept. 19. Scott Frank stays on the case for 'Tombstones' 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The group continued in fits and starts with various lineup changes until the present day, with Banali ending as the only original member to continue in nearly all of the band's incarnations. Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali dead at 68 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z While tourism on this South Asian island was growing in fits and starts for almost a decade, visits to the region were hampered by unrest. 52 Places to Go in 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Even with some difficult fits and starts, Jacobs-Jenkins, who grew up in Washington’s Takoma Park neighborhood, has dealt with it, and quite well. A playwright who’s at ease with causing discomfort 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The story proceeds by fits and starts with a narrative line — Alita’s journey of self-awareness — that is embellished with a dreary old-fashioned romance and regularly interrupted by chaotic action scenes. ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review: Do Female Cyborgs Dream of Breasts? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z This sly piece emerges in fits and starts. Gidon Kremer and Daniil Trifonov Team Up at Carnegie Hall 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z This tense, skittish and pointillist piece from the early 1980s is like a series of dialogues in fits and starts for a large ensemble of instruments, grouped by category and separated onstage. Music Review: International Contemporary Ensemble at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-17T22:26:00Z The fits and starts of the process put the opposing representatives, both charismatic fellows, through some fascinating changes. Review: ‘Democrats,’ Chronicling Politics in Zimbabwe 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Following a string of fits and starts and network shifts, the series is finally debuting on TBS. Nasim Pedrad finds her inner boy as "Chad": "It’s such a universal notion to just want to belong" 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Life proceeds in fits and starts, through long periods of tedium interrupted by mysterious change. A man, a bird - and the winsome pair who play them - yield a useful message 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z It took him about a year of writing in fits and starts to finish the manuscript. Robert Gottlieb: Avid Reader, Reluctant Writer 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z But the ballet proceeds in fits and starts. Hamburg Ballet’s ‘Little Mermaid’ — adrift in a sea of despair 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z As Elon Musk pushed forward with very public fits and starts, Bezos advised his team, “Be the tortoise and not the hare.” In This Space Race, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Are Competing to Take You There 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The new Rio is taking shape in fits and starts: The downtown port area is in the midst of an impressive overhaul of public works, exhumed historic sites and new museums. 36 Hours in Rio de Janeiro 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z In fits and starts, they keep the correspondence going. Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, 45 years later: 'Love Letters' loaded with nostalgia 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Their announcement capped a long day of fits and starts, political drama and high-level negotiating. Congress reaches payroll tax-cut deal 2012-02-16T07:22:03Z Mr. Timbers’s interpretation becomes airborne only in fits and starts. Theater Review: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ Loosely Speaking, in Central Park 2013-08-13T02:00:01Z Racial dynamics were changing in the 1960s, but often in fits and starts. For One Night in 1965, the Supremes Brought the Two Detroits Together 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z For his piece, “Try,” Mr. Norman explained that he was inspired by the fits and starts of the creative process itself. Music Review: Contact!, New York Philharmonic Series at Met Museum 2012-12-26T22:31:15Z It has more often proceeded in fits and starts, with backlashes coming on the heels of breakthroughs, and periods of intense argument followed by uncomfortable silence. Film: Hollywood?s Whiteout Year: Few Blacks on Silver Screen 2011-02-12T06:53:01Z So strong, perhaps, that she’s all but retreated from the spotlight, and in a comeback that’s taken place in fits and starts, has been struggling to reorient her sound. The Playlist: The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar Join Forces, and 15 More New Songs 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z He'll answer questions in fits and starts, gnomically, in obscure one-liners or by means of silences punctuated by cigarette puffs or plaintive grunts. Cheers for Frears 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z While monotheism emerged in fits and starts, Aslan writes, it finally took hold among the ancient Israelites. Reza Aslan’s ‘God: A Human History’ 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z We didn’t do this right every time and it was a journey of fits and starts. Carolyn Hax: Readers dish on parenting, divorce, treatment of the disabled 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z By rendering "fitful" as "fitfull" he refreshes a literary adjective: the wind is made more alive, somehow, by being fitfull – full of fits and starts. Poem of the week: Autumn by John Clare 2012-10-29T11:36:25Z It is, instead, a revelation, in fits and starts, of the varied positions — hidden, forthright, peripheral, and integral — occupied by women artists. SAM's 'Elles' frames female artists in a new way 2012-10-10T20:57:06Z In “The Great Gatsby” Fitzgerald — just as Eliot would do in fits and starts throughout his career — seeks the preservation of Symbolism in modern American literature. Was 1925 Literary Modernism’s Most Important Year? 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z In fits and starts, with tears and anxious resolve, she pulls herself together. ‘The Passengers of the Night’ Review: A Woman’s Second Act 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z But this overarching, potentially melodramatic story develops instead in unpredictable fits and starts, regularly looping back on itself or disappearing beneath a tangle of other plotlines. Rereading: Vineland by Thomas Pynchon 2010-07-30T23:06:00Z The music unfolds in organic gestures, all fits and starts and stops. Review: Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich in All-Boulez Program 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Yet curiously, his set lurched in fits and starts, each rousing Verdi or Puccini aria dispatched with evident concentration and sincerity, followed by awkward inertia until the next selection commenced. Music Review: Star Tenor Starts a Tour, Minus the Muppets 2010-12-03T17:16:00Z After a number of fits and starts, buffalo meat production has become a stable business with demand constantly outpacing supply. Where the buffalo now roam: Local ranchers help put them on the comeback trail 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Beginning in 1832, and in fits and starts over the following year, federal troops looked to turn back or at least contain the white wave. When Freedom Meant the Freedom to Oppress Others 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Although its lifespan came in fits and starts, the Futurama episode The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings was originally intended to be the last. Why Matt Groening's new adult fantasy Disenchantment will find the fun side of hell 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z A riveting follow-up to last year’s Jay DeFeo retrospective at the Whitney Museum, this exhibition of drawings, photographs and photocopies finds this artist moving past her ponderous masterpiece, “The Rose,” in fits and starts. Jay DeFeo 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Comparisons with “The Nutcracker” give this ballet too much credit, because the story, while simple, progresses in fits and starts. American Ballet Theatre’s ‘Whipped Cream’: A fleeting sugar high 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z He’s wearing next to nothing, and you can tell he’s upset by the stricken look on his face and the way he thrashes in fits and starts. Review: A Kyle Abraham Dance, Stripped Down to the Pain 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Her memoir traces the fits and starts of the writing process and shares some hard-won insight. Paperback Row 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The setup creates more movement sequences than sustained dancing; the choreography, which emphasizes a floppy, loose-limbed approach, is like a conversation held in anxious fits and starts. Dance Review: Deganit Shemy & Company at the Chocolate Factory 2012-06-22T21:21:15Z Bartlett Sher must have logged over a mile inside the Metropolitan Opera as a rehearsal for his staging of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” unfolded in fits and starts on a recent morning. The Met Opera Spirits ‘Rigoletto’ to ‘Babylon Berlin’ 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Sossamon's burgeoning acting career eventually forced her to drop out of the band, and Warpaint proceeded in fits and starts, working through a procession of temporary drummers and taking breaks to re-energize. Warpaint's patience is paying off 2011-03-18T22:10:00Z Ms. da Silva shouts like a punk rocker, but the music moves in fits and starts, clattering and sliding, setting terms all its own. Playlist : Music by Wild Flag, Lindsey Buckingham and the Raincoats 2011-09-10T00:08:45Z After Sunati summons the courage to ask her on a date, the two young women embark on a relationship with the usual fits and starts. 10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z On Thursday, after years of fits and starts, “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” will open on Broadway, updated and streamlined, part of a spate of unusually aggressive undertakings by musical-theater estates. With ?Porgy? on Broadway, Gershwin Heirs Flex Their Rights 2012-01-09T13:27:40Z That has changed in recent years: in fits and starts, then suddenly, with the wave of Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The Changing American Canon Sounds Like Jessie Montgomery 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “There’s been a false sense of progress. That progress has been in fits and starts,” Shannon said. Alice Childress Finally Gets to Make ‘Trouble’ on Broadway 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z If not quite dysfunctional, it often proceeds in fits and starts. 2010-02-02T04:18:00Z She wrote the book on a typewriter in 1984, and it happened in fits and starts because she just kept worrying it was too weird to present to an editor. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ has been feared, banned and loved. Now it’s scaring the bejeezus out of us again. 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Cash evolves in fits and starts; there are long periods of stability where nothing much happens followed by rapid bursts of change. The Fiction That Makes the World Go Round 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z At times, Ms. Stern said, she was tempted to stop her research, and she wrote the book in fits and starts. Private Trauma Gives Jessica Stern Insights on Terrorism 2010-06-29T21:43:00Z Mined in fits and starts over the past century, Yogo sapphires are renowned not only for their color, but also for the purity of their crystals. Gems Made in the U.S.A. 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Change, in other words, has come to this corner of Utah, but it appears to be proceeding in fits and starts. How one pocket of Utah is confronting the word ‘Dixie’ and all of its associations 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Cabrita Reis bought in frenetic fits and starts, sometimes acquiring as many as eight pieces in a single day. This Artist’s Collection Was a Milestone, and a Lifeline 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The cello part, played brilliantly by Michael Nicolas, emerges in fits and starts, with high-pitched wails sometimes mingling with electronic buzzing. Bargemusic’s Here and Now Series Offers Winter Festival 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z She was ranting, raving and doing a lot of preaching while her concert proceeded in fits and starts. Lady Gaga's Chicago joy ride 2011-03-01T06:02:53Z After fits and starts, his plan took root in Lusanga, where residents, like Mr. Kasiama, were recruited and asked to choose others. Chocolate Sculpture, With a Bitter Taste of Colonialism 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The stringy wig had come off by then, and even with its fits and starts you felt you’d really gone somewhere. Review | The fabulous Taylor Mac gives D.C. a sample of his reinvented Americana 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Before “Munch,” attention came in fits and starts, not all of it positive. Ice Spice Broke Out With ‘Munch.’ Rap’s New Princess Is Just Warming Up. 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z This is a picture Beatty has wanted to make for years, and if the movie isn’t the achievement it should be, it’s at least entertaining in fits and starts. Review: Rules Don't Apply Rambles, But Beatty as Howard Hughes Is Still Something to See 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z This is less a caper than a trudge; a linear adventure that proceeds in fits and starts, with few surprises and fewer laughs. The Hangover Part III – review 2013-05-23T20:30:04Z He frequently drifted away from it, in the middle years, and returned to it only in fits and starts, but it never ceased to needle and inspire him. Postscript: Mike Nichols (1931-2014) 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Their relationship moves forward in fits and starts, facilitated by plot convolutions that bring them into proximity. A Novel Imagines the Fate of Twin Sisters, One Passing for White 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z “Those fits and starts make the summer travel season a little more difficult,” Bloomberg Intelligence senior airline analyst George Ferguson said. Why travel nightmares may scrub your August vacation plans 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z He doesn’t keep a strict writing schedule; the quintet was composed in fits and starts over two and a half years. Not Just a Philharmonic Residency: Daniil Trifonov Is a New Yorker 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z In fits and starts around the country, restaurants are beginning to reopen, guided by a hodgepodge of federal, state and local laws and recommendations that seems to shift daily. The New Face of Restaurant Hospitality Wears a Mask 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z It was worked on over a long period, in fits and starts, as Leonardo left Milan, came back, then went away again. The Virgin of the Rocks: Da Vinci decoded 2010-07-13T20:31:00Z The violin writing is episodic, all fits and starts, with perpetual-motion passages and bittersweet melodic flights, though nothing dwells too long in this restless concerto. Christopher Rouse and EarShot Premieres From Philharmonic 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z On weekends and during breaks between the show’s seasons, he chipped away at “Mrs. Fletcher,” which he began working on in fits and starts in late 2013. Tom Perrotta Returns to Familiar Turf: Sex, Schools and Suburbia 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Yet even in this scene of internalized emotions Mr. Gergiev’s performance was charged with intensity: the phrases of dramatic recitative evolved in fits and starts; the orchestral chords were heavy and lingering. Music Review | Mariinsky Theater Orchestra: At Carnegie, Gergiev Fosters Teamwork for Berlioz ?Troyens? 2010-03-12T00:22:00Z These are fragments, fits and starts, with even rambling tunes such as "Walkabout" drifting and burbling. Pitchfork Day 2: Sleigh Bells, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Wild Flag 2012-07-15T06:26:00Z Each new generation fit together in a crossword puzzle of wives and husbands — a search for birth and death certificates that emerged in fits and starts, aided by sites like familysearch.org or ancestry.com. In Spain, a Family Reunion, Centuries Later 2014-04-04T16:57:12Z Their political education in the necessity of anti-colonial, anti-patriarchal resistance happens in fits and starts, and sometimes in ways that feel a little obvious. ‘The Nightingale’ Review: A Song of Violence and Vengeance 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The fighting progressed in fits and starts on multiple fronts, from roughly 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Re-creating the Battle of Waterloo, with 250,000 six-millimeter-tall toy soldiers But the lack of momentum and Howard's constant resetting of time and place mean the novel builds toward its conclusion by fits and starts. 'Driving the King' a bold reimagining of civil rights era 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “Rain hits the window in fits and starts, as if it’s being flung in handfuls. . . . It’s getting dark, the air full of stars and the surging tidal percussion of crickets.” Mysteries review: Paula Hawkins’s ‘The Girl on the Train” and Harriet Lane’s ‘Her’ 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z There’s been a startling amount of entrepreneurial experimentation in the last few weeks, proceeding in fits and starts, and it should have an impact on the culture long after the lockdown ends. Can You Make Money in Live Comedy Right Now? Some Producers Say Yes 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z I’ve been reading Wolf Hall, in fits and starts, for two months. Go Ahead, Binge-Watch That TV Show 2012-07-10T13:41:52Z Rain was falling in fits and starts on a late afternoon in downtown Charleston, and sodden azalea blossoms were scattered across the sidewalk along Queen Street. A Taste of Charleston, Old-School and New 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “Side A: Just a Closer Walk With ’Trane” chugged along in fits and starts, losing momentum in deep valleys of silence, occupied only by a soloist here or there tapping barefoot wildly. Frida Kahlo meets John Coltrane in electric dance homage 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z In fits and starts, “Healing Wars” applies some mournful artistry to the public discourse. ‘Healing Wars’ at Arena Stage depicts veterans’ struggles through dance These days it’s like exercise: something I do in fits and starts, with varying levels of commitment, and only successfully with discipline. Before the internet broke my attention span I read books compulsively. Now, it takes willpower | Josephine Tovey 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Rather than shattering her Disney halo and leaving loyal fans, known as “Selenators,” behind, Ms. Gomez matured in fits and starts, always referencing her past eras. Selena Gomez Tilts the Disney Halo With ‘Revival’ 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Watching young rappers try to build a legacy in fits and starts was a reminder of how challenging it can be to embed yourself firmly in the genre’s collective memory. Review: At Summer Jam, Some Old-School Bark, but Little Bite 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z It was not until fourteen years later, in 1924, that Forster published another novel, one he’d worked on in fits and starts and revised again and again in the course of the difficult decade. Why Novelize a Novelist's Life? 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z This “Night Fairy” possesses the power to enchant, but only in fits and starts. Imagination Stage’s ‘Night Fairy’ enchants at times, but it could use a bit more magic Ambition, however, is not the same as execution, and it's also true, sadly, that, as much as you wish it were otherwise, "Tomorrowland" works in only fits and starts. 'Tomorrowland' reaches too far, in too many directions 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z In the next three years, he painted only by fits and starts. Gauguin, Obsessive Chameleon 2010-10-01T14:33:00Z Mitchell worked on the novel, which was originally to be called either “Tomorrow Is Another Day” or “Tote the Weary Load,” in fits and starts from 1925 to 1935. A Piece of ?Gone With the Wind? Isn?t Gone After All 2011-03-29T22:30:17Z But France and Britain too were modernising and, in fits and starts, liberalising. Reactionary days 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z By fits and starts, the movie inches forward, almost reluctantly, as if the director, Cam Archer, were afraid of being too obvious. | '___ Year': Ellen Barkin Stars in Cam Archer?s ?____ Year? - Review 2011-09-20T22:48:20Z Characters perish, but without any great wit or design, and in fits and starts. Prometheus has landed … to mixed atmospheric readings 2012-06-01T13:59:40Z But seamlessly blending dance and circus took months of fits and starts. In ‘Pippin,’ How They Make Its ‘Magic’ 2013-04-19T14:16:21Z He funded his film on Vonnegut, the popular satirical author of "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions," in fits and starts by himself. Long-delayed Kurt Vonnegut documentary launches Kickstarter campaign 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z She rose in fits and starts, her bare muscled midriff undulating to Daniel Dorobantu’s spectral score as her arms scythed through the space and her legs remained largely rooted to the floor. Dance Review: When Crowd Has Power of the Purse 2010-11-21T23:04:00Z "I'm reasonably bullish that this will return, but obviously it will be in fits and starts." Investment bankers see dealmaking lull storing pent-up demand 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Norvell arrived in 2020 to help turn things around and after a series of fits and starts, the Seminoles appear ready to re-enter the national conversation. No. 4 Florida State earns spot in ACC title game by pulling away from game Pitt 24-7 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Gay rights and expression in China have proceeded only in fits and starts in the face of a highly authoritarian, conservative and patriarchal regime. Supporters celebrate opening of Gay Games in Hong Kong, first in Asia, despite lawmakers’ opposition 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Adrift for 19 days following the collapse of the Pac-12, the Cardinal and Bears have experienced fits and starts in their ongoing pursuit of shelter in a conference based in the Eastern Time Zone. Stanford, Cal seek salvation: ACC invitations, or rejections, should come soon 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Ultimately, says Al-Qattan at Kuwait University, one common cause kept the researchers motivated over the eight years of fits and starts. Barnacles could help solve the mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Past efforts to tighten security cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo have progressed by fits and starts. China blasts US-Japan-South Korea summit, warns of ‘contradictions and increasing tensions’ 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Past efforts to tighten security cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo have progressed with fits and starts. At Camp David, Biden aims to nudge Japan, South Korea toward greater unity in complicated Pacific 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z This lack of self-awareness stands in stark contrast with European nations that decolonized and, although in fits and starts, today seek to atone for past injustices. How Russian colonialism took the Western anti-imperialist Left for a ride 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z But confidence has come back, in fits and starts, over the past year as inflation eased in the face of 10 interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Related attempts to simplify jury instructions, Miranda warnings and contracts have likewise proceeded in fits and starts. Even Lawyers Don’t Understand Legalese, New Study Shows 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The investigation was conducted in fits and starts, as Hasidic leaders used their political muscle to push back against any intrusions into their community, which is concentrated in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg. NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z “As throwback entertainment, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ engages only in fits and starts. 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' underwhelms in box office debut 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z But the investigation was conducted in fits and starts, as Hasidic leaders used political muscle to push back against any intrusions into their community, which is concentrated in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg. NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The homeless service system had floundered for years in fits and starts, Rowe said. Jeanette Rowe, who brought homeless services to people in the streets of L.A., dies at 72 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Calhoun added that despite the political tensions between China and the U.S., he expects Boeing sales there “will move forward in a more constructive fashion with fits and starts.” Newly confident, Boeing CEO Calhoun offers hints of next new airplane 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z He added that China remains "our friend, our customer," but business could proceed with "fits and starts" due to geopolitical tensions. Boeing CEO 'not overly anxious' about Chinese narrowbody jet 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z But recurring tensions between China and the United States mean that Boeing’s relationship with China will progress in “fits and starts,” he said, adding that there would be plenty of business for Boeing either way. China Crosses a Flying Milestone but Remains in the Boeing-Airbus Grip 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The project has been progressing in fits and starts since 2018, when the Massachusetts state government backed it as the best way to reach that state's ambitious clean-power goals. Maine court recharges plan for embattled transmission line 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Golden State developed a split personality as it proceeded in fits and starts, displaying the pride and potency that marked its dynasty years and a baffling new alter ego that seemed scattered and, frankly, mediocre. History says the Warriors won’t repeat. Their pride insists otherwise. 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z “That’s the rub: We’re going to see fits and starts on the way to something closer to the Fed’s ultimate target.” Inflation is falling. Why aren’t people noticing? 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z L.A.’s efforts around establishing itself as a sanctuary have come in fits and starts. 3 City Council members want a law designating L.A. a 'sanctuary city' 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z For all the divisions we have faced in our history and all the serious trauma of recent years, the U.S. has endured to build, by fits and starts, a more perfect union. From space lasers to civil war: Marjorie Taylor Greene's long audition to be Trump's running mate 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Since the first wolf release in 1998, the program has had its share of fits and starts due to illegal killings, a lack of genetic diversity and legal wrangling over management. Endangered Mexican wolf population makes strides in US 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “It’s not an easy task, and we need to not apply ourselves in fits and starts,” he said. After safety breakdowns and outage, FAA leader seeks to reassure public 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z After years of fits and starts, the trial involving the 47 pro-democracy lawmakers, academics and activists began on Monday at a courthouse in Hong Kong amid tight security. Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Leaders Held an Election. Now They’re on Trial. 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Through fits and starts this season, that pairing has again resembled that vintage. Kawhi Leonard-Paul George pairing pays dividends for Clippers 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The economy is recovering in fits and starts but with widespread tech layoffs in recent weeks. Read all about it: Headlines readers would like to see in 2023 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Identity comes in fits and starts — in sudden revelations about finding the right clothes, the precise pronouns, and wondering when to come out in a label-obsessed world that can be dismissive and scornful. How 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' became America's most banned book 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Community activists have long pushed for public site in the neighborhood telling that history and honoring enslaved people, but the initiative has moved forward in fits and starts. Projects examining Richmond’s history win $16M in funding 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Mbappe has only performed in fits and starts but that has been enough. Sutton's World Cup final and third-place predictions 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Progress can be frustrating, coming in fits and starts, but the challenge is addictive. What picking up fencing taught me about aging and finding your 'why' 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “Structuring a business arrangement that everybody was willing to sign off on was a bit of a challenge,” Alberts said, “and there were some fits and starts to it.” Huskers pay premium for Rhule to bring back program’s glory 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z According to interviews and personal journals, she made many fits and starts toward her next book, none of which gained momentum. The expanding orbit of Seattle science fiction writer Octavia Butler 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z “It’s like a fits and starts of spending in the holiday season based off of promotions.” U.S. Shoppers Are Still Spending, as Long as Retailers Give Them a Reasons To 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z After years of fits and starts, another plan has surfaced to reshape a mothballed site in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood. Seattle debates new redevelopment plan for Laurelhurst’s Talaris site 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The replies come back in fits and starts: from Japan, then Greece, then Bulgaria. If China declares war, these ham radio enthusiasts could be crucial 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Progress has come in fits and starts but while it misses a single grand achievement like Obamacare, his record is as broad and substantive as any modern president. US midterm elections: What has Joe Biden achieved so far and what awaits? 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z While many of Americans’ favorite international tourism destinations across Europe and the Caribbean reopened in fits and starts, Asia has trailed behind, until recently remaining largely closed to leisure travelers. Asia is slowly reopening to travelers. Here’s where you can go. The action surrounded him in fits and starts, but he was ready when called upon. Philipp Grubauer set on putting dismal Kraken debut far behind him 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Through July and August, the rains march northward in fits and starts. The Monsoon Is Becoming More Extreme 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Reeling and rolling across space and time, with comedy and violence coloring the malaise in fits and starts, “Petrov’s Flu” is indeed like being inside a troubled, turbulent nation’s lingering sickness. Review: Willfully impenetrable, 'Petrov's Flu' says it's complicated being Russian 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z While the dream of flying with jetpacks is at least as old as “The Jetsons,” the technology has been developed in fits and starts over the past century. This jet suit could make you fly like Iron Man — if you are rich 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z To lurch, in fits and starts, in the general direction of progress. Idaho is yanking women back to the stagecoach era 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Pittsburgh’s offense is running in fits and starts while it searches for an identity that isn’t readily apparent with October looming. Tomlin, Steelers in no mood to panic as offense sputters 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Before its latest move, Japan had tried in fits and starts to get tourism going. Major Covid Holdouts in Asia Drop Border Restrictions 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z A broader push to repeal state sales taxes applied to menstrual products like pads and cups, often called the tampon tax, has proceeded in fits and starts. Scotland Makes Period Products Free 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Mann and Gardiner’s 470-page novel ambles along in fits and starts, intermittently picking up narrative steam only to let it dissipate. Review | Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ gets a sequel — in novel form 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Millions are still working fully from home, while many others are picking up their commutes in fits and starts. ‘Head of Team Anywhere,’ and Other Job Titles for an Uncertain Time 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z He’s negotiating the disillusion of middle age while parenting, in fits and starts, a 12-year-old daughter, Mabel, and pouring his aspirations into “The Luddite Manifesto,” his first contracted manuscript. Review | In ‘The Great Man Theory’ a middle-aged man can’t shift out of neutral 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z But the students and on-board faculty persisted and, in fits and starts, made headway. Why Are We Still Talking About Black Mountain College? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z In the absence of “scum-sucking” animals such as fish and invertebrates that would otherwise keep their numbers down, these microbes proliferated in fits and starts over the following 300 millennia. Toxic Slime Contributed to Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction—And It’s Making a Comeback 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The drama surrounding the 10th Council District, which stretches from Koreatown to the Crenshaw Corridor in South Los Angeles, has been playing out in fits and starts over the past nine months. State OKs lawsuit over Wesson appointment, throwing his future at City Hall in doubt 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z U.S. support for the Saudi war effort, which has been criticized by human rights groups and some in Congress, began during the Obama administration and has continued in fits and starts for seven years. Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have been called war crimes. Many relied on U.S. support. Kawakami drops the Novalis-style lyricism immediately, though: The 21st century demands a flattened, deadpan voice, as Fuyuko tries to liberate herself, in fits and starts, from the miasma of her life. Review | In Mieko Kawakami’s engrossing novel, a woman’s demons emerge at night 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But if he does, the journey will have involved plenty of fits and starts, including losses in his first eight finals and other moments when he seemed about to take off only to fall flat. Félix Auger-Aliassime Can Be an Ideal Champion. First, He Has to Win More. 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z In fits and starts, things have started to improve, at least in the United States and Western Europe. As Musk buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z But this bloom has happened in fits and starts over the past month. In cool spring, bees struggle to pollinate Northwest cherry crop 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z That may not sound terribly inspiring, but in the context of an overall series where movie magic seizes hold only in fits and starts, it can feel downright heroic. Review: An enjoyable ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel delivers the flyin’, the witch and the red robe 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The entire season has been in fits and starts. Perspective | Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek? Caps must pick a goalie and ride him. 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z But research occurred in “fits and starts,” said John Reynolds-Wright, a clinical research fellow at the University of Edinburgh who studies male contraceptives and reproductive health. Why there’s still no new birth control for men 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “There’s been some indication that they wanted to go back with movies like ‘Sing 2,’ but it’s moved in fits and starts,” said Dergarabedian. ‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z “Kate’s journey got a little stilted after the loss of her father, and it comes in fits and starts,” Fogelman said. Inside the stirring trilogy that made 'This Is Us' stars into 'indie movie' directors 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the live music industry has been operating in fits and starts over the past two years. The great concert debate: Are cell phones ruining the live experience? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Relations with mainland China have improved in fits and starts since the 1970s. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z After months of talks in fits and starts, the sides shifted into possible deal-making mode. MLB labor talks intensify as deadline nears to save openers 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The Manhattan investigation, which proceeded in fits and starts for years, was the most developed of the three criminal inquiries into Mr. Trump. 2 Prosecutors Leading N.Y. Trump Inquiry Resign, Clouding Case’s Future 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z After some fits and starts, he was joined by Kramer Lewis, 27, who also lives in Seattle and works for AWS, and Isaac Mackey, 27 — an experienced rower who lives in Santa Barbara, California. Meet the Seattle-based rowing team that crossed the Atlantic in 40 days 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z For weeks the sides have been negotiating in fits and starts — a day here, an hour there. MLB, players union open week of meetings but find little has changed in lockout stalemate 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z A conked-out delivery truck clogged traffic on Superior Avenue while awaiting a jumper cable rescue, an apt metaphor for a midseason showcase that is unfolding in fits and starts. Obi Toppin takes crown in gaffe-filled NBA dunk contest 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The effort has advanced in fits and starts since then among the states. Virginia’s new AG pulls state from effort to recognize ERA ratification 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Unlike earlier in the crisis, when it seemed the pandemic would end with a celebratory boom, the reality has been more uncertain and filled with fits and starts. The return of ‘revenge travel’: As omicron wanes, Americans eagerly book vacations 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z As we ventured back to restaurants in fits and starts while variants surged and restrictions were lifted then reimposed, many of us recoiled from high wine markups. Young people are buying less wine, but the industry keeps marketing to aging boomers 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Tech companies like Microsoft and Facebook that had allowed employees to work fully remote are now setting mandatory dates to return to the office after a series of fits and starts. Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z That last punchline still works beautifully, even if the rest of the movie works only in fits and starts. Appreciation: Ivan Reitman was the genial maestro of American movie comedy 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z That growth could come in fits and starts this year, analysts and bank executives have said. U.S. banks see business lending driving 2022 growth 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Not long after, an uprising drove Putin’s puppets from power and, in the years since, Ukrainians have worked, in fits and starts, to establish permanent democratic institutions and orient their country toward the West. Putin’s power play 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z “It will create damage to the business in terms of fits and starts.” Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe) 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Xenotransplantation, the practice of implanting animal organs in humans, has progressed in fits and starts for decades. Kidneys From a Genetically Altered Pig Are Implanted in a Brain-Dead Patient 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z When Washington led by 22 points and forced a season-high tying 21 turnovers against the Cardinal, the Huskies looked like they were finally beginning to gel after months of fits and starts. Grades: After slow start, UW men’s basketball team is beginning to gel at midway point 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Since then, economic confidence has returned in fits and starts, but suppliers haven't always been immediately able to meet rising levels of demand. Petrol prices: Are we paying too much at the pump? 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z But the city’s recovery has come in fits and starts. ‘It Felt So New York’: One Year on the Subway 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Possibly, there would be fewer people today willing to believe that normal fits and starts of the learning process were somehow signs of bad faith. Opinion | We’re adapting to living with covid-19 — less so to accepting uncertainty 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The investigation, which has unfolded in fits and starts over more than three years, ran into significant delays as Mr. Trump threw up a series of legal roadblocks. Trump Fraud Inquiry Won’t Be Resolved When Vance’s Term Ends Next Week 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z After days of fits and starts, an agreement finally came together early Saturday morning as senators of both parties itched to begin their holiday recess. Senate confirms Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan, plus dozens more Biden nominees 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Those fits and starts are also evident in quotidian ways. Progress for Saudi Women Is Uneven, Despite Cultural Changes and More Jobs 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z As with those star turns, the illusion seizes hold in fits and starts, but you’re fortunately in the hands of an actor with more to recommend her than strict verisimilitude. Review: Nicole Kidman has a ball with Lucy in the fitfully effective 'Being the Ricardos' 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z “The availability is still a little bit in fits and starts,” said Gigi Gronvall, a testing expert at Johns Hopkins University. As Antiviral Pills Arrive, Can Testing Keep Up? 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z And so, after more than three years of investigating Trump in fits and starts, Vance may have to hand over the culmination of the case to his successor, Alvin Bragg. Trump investigation enters crucial phase as prosecutor’s term nears end 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z But that never happened as the running game gained traction only in fits and starts and Wilson ended up being sacked four times. Report card: Bob Condotta grades the Seahawks’ loss to the Cardinals 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z “We still think there’s going to be fits and starts going into next year,” he said. Ford Moves to Ensure Supply of Chips and Guide Their Design 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z While most major pieces of legislation suffer fits and starts during the legislative sausage making, the frenetic negotiation over this package has been particularly fraught, a reflection of the slim three-vote margin House Democrats hold. House to vote on infrastructure bill, but Democrats' infighting delays social spending measure 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z After months of fits and starts, they paused the work to rethink the set up. ‘If it’s alive, it sleeps.’ Brainless creatures shed light on why we slumber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z At the Odyssey, this feeling is manufactured in fits and starts. Review: Odyssey Theatre's 'The Serpent' resurrects a 1960s theatrical landmark 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Hector got better in fits and starts, punctuated by crises. After almost a year on a ventilator, a Federal Way pastor stricken by COVID emerges 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z After months of fits and starts, Democrats are growing anxious they have little to show voters despite their campaign promises. Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed $2T plan 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z For some employers, the effort to return workers to the office is progressing only in fits and starts. Want to recognize your exemplary employer? Nominate it for The Washington Post’s 2022 Top Workplaces. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Last year, school unfolded in fits and starts: Attempts to pursue a hybrid model were interrupted by bouts of all-virtual learning when coronavirus case numbers in the county got too high. With Masks On or Off, Schools Try to Find the New Normal 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The studio’s archival effort has progressed in fits and starts, depending on the amount of funding available. Saving a Vibrant History, One Frame at a Time 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Perhaps as a result, the high school football season, through its first month, has proceeded in fits and starts in D.C. and its immediate surroundings. Vaccine resistance in some Washington schools could threaten high school sports seasons 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z American Dream took nearly two decades — and lots of fits and starts in between — to become a reality. American Dream unveils luxury wing as virus still looms 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z After the Civil War, the breakup movement kept going by fits and starts, over who was getting the rawest deal on you-name-it. Why has massive California never been split into two states? Or six? 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Still, the offense operated in only fits and starts. Carr throws for 382 yards, Raiders top Steelers 26-17 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z There are signs that shift is happening, albeit in fits and starts. As they gather at U.N., world leaders face furious push to act quickly on climate change 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Summoning that winning spirit has come in fits and starts for the Yankees. Emotions High as Subway Series Coincides With 9/11 Anniversary 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z For years, Mr. Soros watched the world march in fits and starts toward the vision of open, pluralistic democracy that he has embraced since he was a young Hungarian Holocaust survivor studying philosophy. George Soros Is Making Changes at His Foundation While He Still Can 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z London theatre, by contrast, returned in fits and starts earlier this year, with closures, changes in quarantine rules and limited capacity at venues. Curtain Up! Broadway returns with high hopes and touch of butterflies 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The fits and starts make it difficult for employees to plan, and the hope is that a far-off return date will not need to be adjusted yet again. Why You Might Not Be Returning to the Office Until Next Year 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Without other sources of money, millions of Afghan people could lose the gains they made, in fits and starts, over the past two decades. Short on Money, Legal and Otherwise, the Taliban Face a Crisis 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The cancellations are the latest in a series of fits and starts for the cruise industry, which has been devastated by the pandemic and struggled to meet health conditions set by the U.S. health authorities. Cunard cancels 4 cruises, delays return of the Queen Mary 2 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The strategy after the report’s release last week was an exercise in fits and starts for Mr. Cuomo. Railing at Enemies and Pleading for Time: Inside Cuomo’s Final Days 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Business travel has started again, but in fits and starts. Business Travel Resumes, Hesitantly 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Senators appear on track to approve the bill, despite days of fits and starts. Senate edges toward vote on Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z As as a teenager, she used that performance as a springboard to a pro career that’s operated a bit in fits and starts with her father Gudlamani serving as her caddy. India’s Aditi Ashok eyeing Olympic breakout 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z However, the images on Independence Day also reflected the fits and starts of moving past the coronavirus. Biden heralds U.S. emergence from the pandemic, but he risks celebrating too soon 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z It played in fits and starts to see off a spirited Denmark, and then roused itself late to swat aside Finland. The Euro 2020 Group Stage Is Over: Here’s What We Learned 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Like many sectors of the economy, wine is recovering in fits and starts. Stock up on your favorite wine now: Low inventory and higher prices are on the horizon 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z As festivals and concerts return in fits and starts, fans might be forgiven for thinking that things are getting back to normal. Live music is back, but for roadies and crews, the pandemic's toll may be irreversible 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z But he insisted that violent crime is "trending in a downward direction" in "fits and starts." Chicago gun violence has killed over 3 times more kids in 2021 compared to same time in 2020, report says 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z But Hachimura’s season as a whole was one of fits and starts. Rui Hachimura ‘growing up in front of our eyes’ with big Game 4 performance for Wizards 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Over the past decade, Democrats’ approach to U.S.-Israeli politics has experienced fits and starts. House Democrats, in disarray over arms sale to Israel, take complaints to Biden administration 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Slowly, in fits and starts, China’s ruling Communist Party is loosening its long-held restrictions over childbirth and women’s bodies. China Wants to Boost Births. But It’s Wary of Losing Control. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Spring training was full of covid fits and starts for many players. Perspective | Fredericksburg had to wait for its minor league debut, but it’s time to play ball at last 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z “We are just seeing it in fits and starts,” a fact she said validated the U.S. central bank’s “patient” promise to leave crisis-level interest rates and bond-buying in place until the recovery is more complete. Fed officials sift through tea leaves of weak U.S. jobs data 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z And this long arc, with its fits and starts and steps forward and back, ends just about where you’d think it will, if the precise path is unpredictable. 'Girls5Eva' is '30 Rock' for the music biz. It might also break your heart 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z After some fits and starts and juggling of the schedule, the NHL has worked well enough to get through its season during the pandemic. ‘Everybody’s tired’ as condensed NHL schedule takes its toll 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z In turn, his tenure with the Nationals, who signed him in January, has been a succession of fits and starts. After a difficult month, Jon Lester may finally be close to making his Nationals debut 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Senate Bill 1457 moved through the Legislature in fits and starts, stalling twice before moving again amid intense pressure by abortion opponents on GOP lawmakers who opposed some of its provisions. Arizona governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Reconstruction efforts were bitterly resisted by most Southern Whites, and attempts to educate and employ former slaves happened only in fits and starts. Opinion | Why I support reparations — and all conservatives should 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, lockdown restrictions are easing in fits and starts, and we are beginning to travel again. Is your favorite imported wine low in stock? Blame the pandemic. 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “The Barbizon” is a story as much about 20th-century women seizing agency, in fits and starts, as it is about a hotel, and Bren tells it skillfully. Review | The hotel that nurtured ambitious women and their New York dreams 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Instead, the fits and starts of reinventing their golf games are chronicled and evaluated day by day, double bogey by double bogey. Spieth and Fowler: Golf Prodigies Seek a Way Back From the Wilderness 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Theaters closed nationwide, some for good; others reopened in fits and starts, but their wares and receipts were shadows of their usual selves. Yes, this Oscar season has no blockbuster contenders. Why that's a good thing 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z It will come in fits and starts, because it is mostly about making the small things people do every day less destructive to the environment. Editorial Roundup: Alabama 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The likeness has been there since 2012, when the Howard reopened after several fits and starts saw it shuttered in the 1980s. Save D.C.’s music history 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The museum - operating in fits and starts amid fluctuating health and capacity restrictions - lost about two-thirds of its revenue, a significant component of Stax Music Academy’s funding. Stax Music Academy found a way to flourish during pandemic 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z “It’s going to be fits and starts and a very bumpy road,” Cole said of hiring and recovery of hotel employment and business. Why the job market is in for a long and bumpy recovery 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z In fits and starts, Northern Virginia schools are starting to vaccinate teachers and staff while officials, facing increasing pressure from elected officials and families, set tentative dates for reopening. Northern Virginia schools begin vaccinating staff, plan tentative return to classrooms 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z But he will, by fits and starts, be able to get some legislation through. What happens to the Resistance after the world’s loudest science denier leaves the White House? 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Ready for a documentary about three decades of agonizing fits and starts of the Mideast peace process, from the perspective of U.S. negotiators? Review: ‘Human Factor’ gets personal about Mideast peace 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Moynihan said he was pleased that the $900 billion pandemic relief package was passed and signed into law after many fits and starts, and he favors more stimulus if necessary. It Could Be a Great Year, if Your Business Survives Winter 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The Crimson Tide is trying to atone for its own disappointment last season, and in this season of fits and starts and unexpected obstacles, it has managed to clear every hurdle. Alabama and Ohio State Reach the National Title Game With Runaway Wins 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z These lost days of work are sapping an economic recovery that’s been progressing in fits and starts for much of the past several months. Drugmakers plan to raise prices in new year to make up for pandemic-related declines 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z New Zealand’s innings progressed in fits and starts. Pakistan wins third T20 for morale boost before tests 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z But in California, the beginnings of a hydrogen economy may finally be dawning after many fits and starts. California Is Trying to Jump-Start the Hydrogen Economy 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Kentucky seeks to jump-start its passing game after several fits and starts. No. 18 Tennessee tries to bounce back against rival Kentucky 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Kentucky seeks to jump-start its passing game after several fits and starts. No. 18 Tennessee tries to bounce back against rival Kentucky 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z So I’ll admit up front that I am watching this week’s episode as we go, in fits and starts. 'The Great British Baking Show': Breaking down Biscuit Week 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z There's another narrative for America, one that we've seen in fits and starts over the centuries. The opioid crisis — and now the pandemic — show how Americans don't believe in the social contract 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Baseball resumed play July 23, and with fits and starts, the teams are on their way to completing a shortened 60-game season. Editorial Roundup: Louisiana 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z As people, particularly young people, become aware of previously unseen inconsistencies in their beliefs, they move in fits and starts to close these cognitive gaps and towards what they feel is ideological clarity. Marxist memes for TikTok teens: can the internet radicalize teenagers for the left? | Joshua Citarella 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Women and nonwhite men gradually chipped away at those barriers, in fits and starts. The Real Reason the American Economy Boomed After World War II 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z You are in his realm, and he’s available in fits and starts, putting the business of helping his trainees above all else. Column: In the middle of a pandemic, a miracle came to Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z “The bigger frustrating issue is the fits and starts,” he said. Distilleries Raced to Make Hand Sanitizer for the Pandemic. No Longer. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Lisbon has relaxed and reimposed restrictions in fits and starts. ‘We’re fighting a ghost’: six months on, coronavirus victories remain fragile 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z George Pataki and leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church resolved almost immediately to begin rebuilding St. Nicholas, but the effort unfolded in fits and starts, hamstrung by a litany of issues worthy of Homer’s Odyssey. Construction to resume for Greek Orthodox church destroyed in 9/11 attacks 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z The deal, negotiated in fits and starts over three decades, essentially tried to apply rules about how Catholic bishops in China would be selected. Chinese state-backed hackers infiltrated Vatican, cybersecurity firm says 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The first three years of Coates’s career were filled with fits and starts. The Mystics needed a center, and Alaina Coates, a former No. 2 pick, needed another chance 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z A growing body of evidence suggests that SARS-CoV2, like other coronaviruses, expands in a community in fits and starts, rather than more evenly over space and time. ‘Superspreading’ events, triggered by people who may not even know they are infected, propel coronavirus pandemic 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Now, with testing more available, and with many states in the fits and starts of reopening, the more targeted effort of contact tracing becomes important. Conspiracy theories debunked: Here’s what COVID contact tracers really do 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z “Until the country manages to get the virus under control, the recovery is likely to be one of fits and starts.” Demand for jobless aid high, even as economy slowly picks up 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The public health risks presented by the protests are not easily separated from the broader risks taken as governors, in fits and starts, move to reopen state economies. Are Protests Dangerous? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z But as in Hong Kong, it is likely to happen in fits and starts. What Hong Kong’s Pandemic Experience Taught Uber About Other Cities 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Airline travel will come back, “but it will be slow and gradual and filled with a number of fits and starts,” said Ken Herbert, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity. As it moves aggressively to restore confidence, Boeing flies into an uncertain future 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z We’re seeing fits and starts, signs of huge victories and indications of terrible defeats. Illinois Editorial Roundup: 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The money was aimed at small businesses such as restaurants, retailers and salons that are desperately trying to stay afloat as the U.S. economy reopens in fits and starts. Billions of dollars in aid for small businesses go unclaimed 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z All these fits and starts of reopening have confused and frustrated residents and business owners and sown skepticism about the virus’s danger. Reopenings, record cases and full hospitals: America’s dissonant response to the pandemic 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z There have been various fits and starts over the years to eliminate some of the most-controversial art and statuary which adorns the U.S. Debate about offensive symbols, icons on Capitol Hill sprawls far beyond the Confederates 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, hundreds of millions were cleared to return, as countries began to reopen in fits and starts. As countries reopen, hundreds of millions of students have returned to school 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Still, just as the country’s reopening after months of lockdown proceeds with fits and starts, Mr. Trump vowed not to give up, promising to return this weekend when the launch will be tried again. At Cape Canaveral, Trump’s Search for a Heroic Narrative Is Thwarted 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The ongoing fight over federal fuel efficiency requirements has unfolded in contentious fits and starts during President Trump’s first term. EPA staff warned that mileage rollbacks had flaws. Trump officials ignored them. 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The sports world is sputtering back into gear in fits and starts. ZIELONKA: Be grateful live sports are back on TV, but prepare for long road still ahead 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s all a colossal work in progress, moving in fits and starts. Object lesson on a fickle virus frames hearing on reopening 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Since then, the business has evolved in fits and starts. Neiman Marcus, a Symbol of Luxury, Files for Bankruptcy 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z But the tests won’t be available on a mass scale before states reopen their economies, already beginning in fits and starts across the nation. Antibody tests aren't always reliable or available. But businesses are racing to use them 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Moves toward reopening economies are progressing in fits and starts as the daily reports of new cases in some countries dip into the single digits. Hopes turn to virus drug breakthrough as economies stumble 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Restarting operations is likely to be a monthslong process for most companies that will proceed in fits and starts. As States Push to Reopen, Business Leaders Say Not So Fast 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z The next two years will proceed in fits and starts, experts said. The Coronavirus in America: The Year Ahead 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z This will have to happen in fits and starts, relaxing some restrictions, carefully watching for signs of outbreaks and tightening up again where necessary. Opinion | The important question isn’t when the government is going to lift restrictions. It’s this. 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z In that world, getting people back to work safely, without fits and starts, will take leadership and planning, with involvement of all levels of government, the private sector and the population. Opinion | Can we reopen before there’s a cure or a vaccine? It won’t be easy. 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Hunger strikes have emerged in fits and starts in facilities around the country. D.C. mayor orders closure of farmers and fish markets without social distance plans, Va. congressional primary elections delayed 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z I almost did — sort of, in fits and starts. Review: You can watch 'Trolls World Tour' at home. Kid will like it. Adults almost will 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z This riffing on story, on how it’s created in all its fits and starts and wandering, forms the essence of the novel. Get Shorty at 30: Dennis Lehane on Elmore Leonard's Hollywood satire 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z In fits and starts, injury and hubris undermined his talent thereafter. Bernard Tomic endures blizzard of uncharitable scorn in self-isolation 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The line moved in fits and starts and then stopped altogether as the event’s host, adult star Stormy Daniels, passed by in a glamorous up-do and silvery beaded gown. At the edge of the red carpet, an encounter with an angry ex, weeks of fear and then death 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The power project has advanced in fits and starts for more than a decade. Stalled mega power project in central Mexico stirs discord 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Social change is more complicated than that, happening as it does in fits and starts, often with brief periods of great advance and long dry spells in between. Why Bernie Sanders is just the beginning of an American turn to the left 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican who has become a staunch Trump ally, said the boost in funding will keep many projects on track after years of fits and starts. Trump budget plan calls for $250M for Florida Everglades 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z In reality, the city’s changing fortunes came in fits and starts. Inside Pete Buttigieg's South Bend, a city trying to reinvent itself 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Scientific progress comes in fits and starts, and it is often difficult to predict where the next breakthrough will come from. Opinion | Why we can’t cure cancer with a moonshot 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z That’s happened in fits and starts on the campaign trail, and among their surrogates on television and social media. Analysis: Dems strain for civility, contrasts burst through 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z After decades of fits and starts, any advantage that U.S. hypersonic R&D once held has largely eroded away. ‘National pride is at stake.’ Russia, China, United States race to build hypersonic weapons 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump decided that he wanted a trade truce with China, notwithstanding some harrowing fits and starts along the way. Editorial Roundup: US 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The Gospel advances by fits and starts, but over time it does bring about change for the good. Opinion | Was the Virgin Mary a Virgin? Does It Matter? 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Trump, for his part, is weathering the moment in fits and starts, churning through alternating spurts of anger and optimism. Trump appears resilient as he faces the ‘very ugly word’ of impeachment 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Precipitated by little-understood changes in the workings of our cells and physiological systems, it proceeds in stuttering fits and starts, affecting some people and body parts earlier or more noticeably than others. 25 Again? How Exercise May Fight Aging 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z It’s been fits and starts since then for AR gaming, but that started to change in 2019. Ten ways games impacted pop culture in 2019 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Orlando’s Universal Studios was plagued by long waits and operated in fits and starts, turning an impressive ride into a frustrating experience for many guests. How Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance may fix what ails Disney's Galaxy's Edge 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The Trump-ordered delay was felt in Ukraine — but not so much in terms of spot shortages of military materiel, because equipment such as this always moves in fits and starts. U.S. military aid bolsters Ukraine’s front lines, but the Trump drama makes Kyiv nervous 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z After various fits and starts, the Co-op decided that member labor would be mandatory. The Grocery Store Where Produce Meets Politics 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z The period since has been one of fits and starts, underscored by a spray of threatening propaganda from the Kim regime. Trump’s ‘huge win’ on North Korea nuke talks at risk 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z It takes years to complete the climb, with fits and starts along the way. How Sustainable Campuses Can Spark Broader Change 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Now, after endless fits and starts and billions of dollars spent, American Dream is officially opening its doors to the public as the second largest mall in the country, and third largest in North America. Massive American Dream mall to open but will shoppers come? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z But it was a beginning, and by holding high the ideals of the Enlightenment, we ensured that we’d steadily, albeit slowly and in fits and starts, get to the targets we were espousing. Is war on the menu for 2020 elections? 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The Clinton trial featured fits and starts, but ultimately, the top Democrats and Republicans in the chamber developed a set of rules and procedures to guide their deliberations. McConnell gives Senate GOP lesson on impeachment trial rules 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z As the Capitals continue to work their way back to the top, the process will probably come in fits and starts. Jakub Vrana, Capitals spoil Blues’ opening-night celebration 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Both quarterbacks are growing by fits and starts. The N.F.L.’s Quarterback Youth Movement Has Its Growing Pains 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The NBA’s coaching carousel tends to spin in fits and starts, and the upcoming season could represent a time of relative calm. Analysis | 5 NBA coaches who could soon be on the hot seat 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s signature trade fight with China is also proceeding in fits and starts, and substantial differences remain before a deal can be reached. Trump Races for Trade Deals With Japan and India as China Fight Persists 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Orgeron’s decision to embrace the spread offense evolved in fits and starts since he took over for Miles on an interim basis following the first four games of 2016. For LSU’s long-outdated offense, it’s finally geaux time 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Trade talks involving the Trump administration tend to be subject to fits and starts. US farmers hope Trump delivers on trade deal with Japan 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Street violence has come in fits and starts during this summer’s protests, and life in Hong Kong has otherwise proceeded relatively normally. Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police After Defying Ban 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z “This campaign of fits and starts is how they built the campaign for the long haul,” said David McCuan, a politics professor at Sonoma State University and a longtime player in California politics. Kamala Harris proves own worst enemy in enigmatic campaign 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “Last Blood” went through fits and starts in development, and Stallone at one point suggested he was done with the character. With 'It Chapter Two,' 'Terminator: Dark Fate' and 'Maleficent,' Hollywood's sequel game gets creative 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Negotiating a trade deal with China was always bound to be contentious and subject to fits and starts. Trump’s inconsistent messages on China trade heighten risks 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The transition from mostly white to mostly black in Ferguson and surrounding municipalities has been happening for decades in fits and starts, and remnants of the old guard can still be seen. Ferguson five years after the killing of Michael Brown 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Located in the Nevada desert about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, after fits and starts, was supposed to open in 2020. Finding a repository for San Onofre plant's nuclear waste is a difficult task 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s a pattern of “fits and starts” throughout the history of women in America, and it’s one Margaret Weitekamp knows well. This Washington woman was one of many who played crucial roles in the Apollo space program. Why don’t we know more about them? 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The president has implemented this agenda in fits and starts and with some success, though he’s been waylaid by the endless Russia probe and a judiciary that has blocked several key initiatives. Hawley offers a version of ‘Trumpism’ without the tweets 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z But around midway through the treachery, Nancy started throwing up in abnormal fits and starts. Shunned Congolese refugee on raising a son born out of rape: the baby had a right to live 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z The Hagrid’s attraction has been plagued by long waits and has operated in fits and starts. ‘Wizards Unite’ wants to last forever as an interactive Harry Potter narrative 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z U.N. officials have sought for years to broker an end to the Libyan conflict in a peace process that has moved in fits and starts. U.S. Air Force veteran accused as mercenary in Libya’s civil war is freed 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Domestically, the president’s signature issue - immigration - has moved in fits and starts. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z It was a seminal moment, suggesting the partnership between China and Hollywood, which over the years has moved in fits and starts, was finally firing on all cylinders. The trade war’s unlikely victim: Hollywood 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z What he found was a series of fits and starts — notably landing serious sponsorship — and a Cup career stocked with unfilled potential. Bubba Wallace hopes full sponsorship leads to better results 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The $35,000 Model here is finally here after a number of fits and starts. Tesla’s original plan for the $35,000 Model 3 is dead 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z “The city of Baltimore, which operates sometimes in fits and starts, seems to be progressively in motion to address the blight in the city.” Baltimore launches a push to demolish vacant buildings 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The often complex sales have proceeded in fits and starts. Exclusive: Trident Energy takes lead in Petrobras oilfield sale -... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Nike, which has had fits and starts with connected products — including the Nike+ footpod and FuelBand, which it no longer supports — missed a few trust elements. Analysis | Nike’s self-lacing shoes stopped lacing. Blame the Internet. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The six-party talks, held in Beijing in fits and starts, led North Korea to disable key elements at its plutonium-producing facilities at Yongbyon in return for energy, economic and security benefits. AP Explains: How to verify North Korea's nukes 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Kligerman made his only other career Daytona 500 start in 2014 but his career fell into a pattern of fits and starts and Sunday will mark only his 15th career Cup start. Kligerman to earns open spot in the Daytona 500 field 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z India's #MeToo campaign has taken off in fits and starts but it has still not touched the lives of millions of poor, vulnerable women who work in informal jobs, writes professor Sreeparna Chattopadhyay. The women left behind by #MeToo in India 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z NP: So just looking at the industry right now, every telecom company is trying in fits and starts to become a contact company. How America’s internet connectivity issues are holding the country back 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z While “Fitness Boxing” tests endurance with sustained exercise, “Creed” pushes you in fits and starts. 3 video games that could help you lose weight | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The plot, which revolves around Wheeler’s relationships with two vastly different women, moves in fits and starts. Review: In Tracy Letts' 'Linda Vista,' a loser in love and the collateral damage he leaves behind It is unclear if any of these men will enter the race — particularly Mr. Biden, who, associates say, is ambivalent about running after over three decades of presidential fits and starts. 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Lining Up. Who Matches the Moment? 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z In fits and starts, the Kanawha has gotten the attention of environmentalists and federal officials concerned about water quality. President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Seattle is diversifying, though it’s been slower, and happening in fits and starts. Diversity surges on the Eastside, especially in Microsoft’s hometown, but stalls in Seattle 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The characters almost immediately jumped off the pages of print and into animated cartoons - and then, after fits and starts, into television and film. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z After a recount that proceeded in fits and starts and took more than five weeks before being settled at the Supreme Court, Mr. Bush won by 537 votes. Inside the Republican Strategy to Discredit the Florida Recount 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The administration has pursued drug pricing plans in fits and starts, with the president’s own aim on the issue scattershot. What a Democratic House Means for Health and Medicine 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z “It was a game of fits and starts, particularly by the forwards, and little was ever seen of Matthews,” we wrote. Wayne Rooney’s England recall is a fudge the FA has got wrong | Simon Burnton 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Kendall spent the following day sleeping in fits and starts, as the family tried to manage his wishes and symptoms. The feeling end-of-life carers won't admit to 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The U.S. tried daylight saving time in fits and starts beginning in 1918, but repealed it a year later. It’s almost time to set clocks back for daylight saving time, but what’s the point? 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The attempt by CBS to examine its workplace culture has proceeded in fits and starts. CBS Inquiry Into What Went Wrong in Les Moonves Era Hits Snags as It Advances 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Mexicans opened up to the world with Nafta, not just in trade but also politically, with democracy advancing, albeit in fits and starts. Opinion | My Year as a Trump Ambassador 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The route back to the World Series may have been circuitous, a journey of fits and starts and lineup alterations, but the destination remains as sweet. Dodgers advance to World Series with 5-1 victory over Brewers in Game 7 of NLCS - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z MUMBAI, India — After a year of fits and starts, India’s #MeToo movement has leapt forward over the past week, getting concrete action in two of the country’s most powerful industries: entertainment and the news media. After a Long Wait, India’s #MeToo Movement Suddenly Takes Off 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z They get going in fits and starts, but defensively they remain unconvincing enough to routinely gift their opposition a bunch of clear chances every match. Sokratis Papastathopoulos strikes early as Arsenal pass Qarabag test with ease 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z After months of fits and starts, the team must sprint through the finish line in order to hold off Colorado and win their division. Dodgers rally in seventh to move one game closer to postseason - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z That work is proceeding in fits and starts. A Year After a Quake Crumbled a Mexico School, Grieving Parents Seek Justice 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Now, with diplomatic talks underway, albeit in fits and starts, China has no need to continue blocking North Korean exports of seafood, garments and coal. Analysis | North Korea tries to play Beijing and Washington against each other — and come out the winner 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z This past spring, construction began in the crypt and continues in fits and starts. Secret Doorways, Gargoyles and Wood-Carved Angels: Cleaning Out the Cathedral Basement 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Condé Nast has gone through fits and starts as it has sought to revise its corporate identity for the digital age. Facing Losses, Condé Nast Plans to Put 3 Magazines Up for Sale 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Deeds is happy that some progress has been made, albeit in fits and starts. Opinion | Slow steps on improving mental-health care in Virginia 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Tsui tries to preserve that human element in fits and starts throughout “Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings” but to little avail. Review: ‘Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings’ can't solve the problem of CGI overload 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Like many golfers when they turn pro, Fleetwood initially made progress in fits and starts. British Open: Tommy Fleetwood Is Again Flirting With a First Major Title 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z “It’s been in fits and starts, but the thesis is still that customers are going to be more active.” Wall Street traders set for best year since aftermath of crisis 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Progress, where it exists, often comes in fits and starts. How a new U.S. brigade is tackling a wave of bombings in Afghanistan’s capital 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z China is likely to open up in fits and starts. Why foreigners are keen buyers of Chinese government bonds 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Instead of spending in fits and starts, Americans should think of building projects as something to undertake consistently and forever as a matter of basic national interest. Don’t Binge on Bridge-Building 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z “Capitalism came into the world after lots of fits and starts and trials and errors. Why do we imagine it will be any different going from capitalism to socialism?” How LinkedIn turned this “Failmom” into a socialist 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The Republican Party’s dance with President Trump has long been marked by fits and starts. Opinion | Democrats may be in for a surprise in 2018 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z The Army, after a string of fits and starts and multibillion-dollar failures, is pressing to field a variety of replacements in its aging fleet of combat vehicles. Trump’s top Army appointee wants faster innovation. Can his service make it happen? 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z It could be an example of a natural climate variation, which would mean the line’s eastward shift could probably happen in fits and starts, Seager says. A Nation Divided: Arid/Humid Climate Boundary in U.S. Creeps Eastward 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z After so many fits and starts and aborted comebacks, Woods is back in the Masters. Tiger Woods teams (!) with Phil Mickelson for a Tuesday Masters practice round to remember - Golf Digest 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The events of the past week, coming after unprecedented personnel changes and policy fits and starts, underscored Trump’s apparent determination to bust out of all that. Analysis | The opening act was tumultuous. Phase two of Trump’s presidency could be even more so. 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z They also want to complete the excavation and widening of six local bayous, a $1.3 billion project, part of which has proceeded in fits and starts for more than 20 years due to inconsistent funding. 7 months after Harvey, flood-control projects’ fate unclear 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z His personnel moves materialize in fits and starts — at once both glacial and impulsive. Trump’s plan to remove McMaster wasn’t true — until it was 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z He confessed this to me in fits and starts, over dinners and phone calls and late-night drinks, after we’d known each other a couple of years. Building better men: how we can begin to redefine masculinity 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Simultaneously effective and uninspired, "Red Sparrow" is successful in fits and starts. Jennifer Lawrence and a strong cast can't save the lesser spy games of 'Red Sparrow' 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z It’s part of a renewed push into the health space by Microsoft, which has had several fits and starts in an area that has bedeviled many technology companies. Microsoft looks to lure health-care companies to its cloud with new tools 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Their aides talk in fits and starts about whether and when the two will meet, but it remains unclear whether that will happen. Mueller and Trump: Born to wealth, raised to lead. Then, sharply different choices. 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Clearly, there may be fits and starts as the world fights its smog problem. Ozone Pollution Grows, but It Can Be Fixed 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Both areas have seen fits and starts of new construction but have most of their potential ahead of them. Washington to Amazon: How urban do you want to be? 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z But the strategy is finally making progress after fits and starts. From Oil to Solar: Saudi Arabia Plots a Shift to Renewables 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Its popularity has grown in fits and starts since the 1990s. Why hip-hop scares the Chinese Communist Party 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z We are, as a nation, in fits and starts, beginning to do better for women’s lives. My vagina was badly injured after giving birth. Why was getting help so hard? | Christen Clifford 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z This performance featured too many fits and starts offensively and that was the difference. New Mexico State rallies for 74-69 win over Illinois 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Then it was fits and starts for our budding relationship. I begged him to be my boyfriend. 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z People are regaining their social lives in fits and starts, as security allows, and expressions of the culture Mr. Bukar once enjoyed spring up in unexpected ways. Beyond Boko Haram’s Reach, Love and Feminism Flourish 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z There’s these fits and starts and stops with things. We asked Western governors to assess President Trump. Here's what they said 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z But change is coming in fits and starts. Flynn plea agreement marks huge step in Mueller investigation, as GOP struggles with tax bill 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The idea has seen so many fits and starts that it would have been easy for supporters to give up. California Editorial Rdp 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z In fits and starts, he cobbled together money to create the largest and most advanced facility for simulating the surface of Venus. Armed with tough computer chips, scientists are ready to return to the hell of Venus 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z This viewer, attending a packed Thursday night show, was wowed in fits and starts, but mostly filled with a new, ungrudging respect for Hemsworth. 'Thor: Ragnarok' is punchy, predictable and fun in fits and starts 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The $150 million project has been characterized by fits and starts for years and is now projected to open in 2020. Analysis | The Daily 202: Negative ads are helping Ed Gillespie win over Trump supporters in the Virginia governor’s race 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z It’s fair for Congress to want the full story on this and to be frustrated that it has been emerging in fits and starts. Opinion | Trump pulls another stunt of cynical distraction 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z After Borglum left the project — he later carved Mount Rushmore — other sculptors picked up the work in fits and starts. Opinion | Can this Confederate monument be redeemed? 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z But senators said the president shares responsibility for this year’s turbulence and gridlock, observing that the glacial pace of writing and passing laws, complicated by fits and starts, has been a culture shock for Trump. The great dealmaker? Lawmakers find Trump to be an untrustworthy negotiator. 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z After being serialised in tantalising fits and starts, the first part will finally be published in 2018, after 17 years of work – and it is still not finished. Chris Ware: 'Does the world really need another tome about an artist?' 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Though its name may be unfamiliar, its business model is, in fits and starts, catching on. All-you-can-fly membership models are slowly catching on 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z He waited through fits and starts in the competition for the starting job. Chase McGrath, USC's hero against Texas, rarely tried field goals in high school 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z “My poetry imitates or reproduces the way knowledge or awareness comes to me, which is by fits and starts and by indirection. I don’t think poetry arranged in neat patterns would reflect that situation.” John Ashbery, exalted poet of boundless verve, dies at 90 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z “My poetry imitates or reproduces the way knowledge or awareness comes to me, which is by fits and starts and by indirection. I don't think poetry arranged in neat patterns would reflect that situation.” John Ashbery, regarded as one of the world's greatest poets, dies at age 90 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Since enrolling last December, he’s made progress in fits and starts. Youths in foster system can get help until age 21. So why do so many still struggle? 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z But the Republicans’ repeal effort turned into a messy, months-long slog with several fits and starts, overwhelming their party’s legislative agenda before it ultimately collapsed last week on the Senate floor. GOP Congress adjourns for summer recess with skimpy record to boast about 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z The troubling whiff of nationalist sentiment doesn’t entirely blunt the force and sweep of Ryoo’s multi-pronged narrative, even when the story generally proceeds in fits and starts. Sweeping, unfocused 'Battleship Island' concocts a WWII-era Korean escape thriller 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z In May, after a series of fits and starts, the House passed a bill that would eliminate the law’s individual mandate, which requires people to have health insurance or face a penalty. 'Wait for the show': How John McCain torpedoed the Republican health plan 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z What if productivity growth is not so much an external force that proceeds in random fits and starts, but is rather deeply intertwined with the overall state of the economy and labor market? Maybe We’ve Been Thinking About the Productivity Slump All Wrong 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Jeffries illustrates this maelstrom of viewpoints with musical numbers that unfold in fits and starts; characters’ verses intersect, but their melodies remain distinct amidst the whole. Review: ‘Persuasion’ makes music out of Austen’s melancholy 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Tectonic plates—the large slabs of rock that divide Earth’s crust so that it looks like a cracked eggshell—jostle about in fits and starts that continuously reshape our planet—and possibly foster life. Earth's Tectonic Activity May Be Crucial for Life -- and Rare in Our Galaxy 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Autonomous autos will arrive timidly, in fits and starts, with a few robo-taxis here, some airport shuttles there, a smattering of buses on college campuses. Looking for winners in driverless-car race, stock pickers focus on chicken wings 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z It’s possible that fire tending happened in fits and starts before it was cemented in human habits. Quest for Clues to Humanity's First Fires 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z But amid fits and starts from planned nuclear facilities, application of the credit hasn’t gotten past the planning stages. House committee advances nuclear power tax credit bill 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z That process unfolded in fits and starts as Mr. Corzine faced opposition from some partners. In Tumult of Trump, Jon Corzine Seeks a Wall Street Comeback 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Despite the disappointing fits and starts, they are trying to get things on track this week. Republican Hopes for Rewriting Tax Code in 2017 Are Fading 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Heather Wilson would be Trump’s first service secretary nominee to be approved by the Republican-led chamber, after fits and starts for several nominees. Senate to vote on Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z The GOP’s recent fits and starts on health care don’t really change the calculus on securing Democratic buy-in for tax reform, said Rep. Mark Meadows, North Carolina Republican and chairman of the Freedom Caucus. Tax reform has Republicans reaching out to Democrats 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z That was a reference to Thursday’s House passage, after multiple fits and starts, of a Trump-backed bill. After the ‘Winter White House’ in Fla., Trump shifts to ‘Camp David North’ in N.J. 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z "The Force Awakens," Turan said, "is only at its best in fits and starts, its success dependent on who of its mix of franchise veterans and first-timers is on the screen." For Star Wars Day, here is every single L.A. Times 'Star Wars' movie review 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z In other words, expect to see plenty of changes to the House bill — and, in the long run, plenty more fits and starts. What to Watch For: Nail-Biter on Repealing Health Law 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z “We think they grow in fits and starts, kind of like a lobster will shed its shell, form a new one, and grow into it,” Distel said. The Loch Ness Monster of Mollusks 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “Obamacare had a ton of fits and starts during its process. It was left for dead multiple times, but they pressed forward,” he said. After healthcare setback, White House returns to symbolic gestures on hot-button issues 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z With minor fits and starts, the trend has been building for a decade, with no clear understanding as to why. Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs With Smartphones? 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z And the federation simply can’t be the top-down authority over all soccer in such a diverse country in which the game has grown in fits and starts. How this weekend could shape US Soccer's long-term future 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z But as the effort proceeds in fits and starts in Washington, voters seem to be losing patience. What to Watch: Protests Expected at Congressional Town Halls 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The problems started on Wednesday morning, 11 January, and continued in fits and starts until the following Friday, with some customers still unable to log into their accounts over the weekend. Lloyds cyber-attack details emerge - BBC News 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaking at the Heritage Foundation this week, predicted that there would be fits and starts in the relationship between Trump and conservatives. What to expect in Trump's first 100 days 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z It crawled in fits and starts for almost a decade, hindered by the difficulty of finding finances for a quirky $5-million indie. Meet Justin Timberlake, film composer of 'The Book of Love' 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z The 1990s led to relative economic openness, but in fits and starts as Mr. Castro and his brother Raúl, who took over presidential powers in 2006, limited change. One Family. Six Decades. Myriad Views of Fidel Castro’s Revolution. 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Over the years, in fits and starts, some justices have sought to address this anomaly by casting a “courtesy fifth” vote to stay an execution when four justices thought the case worthy of further consideration. The Lethal Gaps in How the Supreme Court Handles the Death Penalty 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State is proceeding in fits and starts. The Battle for Mosul So Far 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Neither eviction process went smoothly, and both took place in fits and starts. Authorities clearing France’s Jungle, which bears some resemblance to our own 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z New paradigms usually don’t arrive all at once, but by fits and starts. New technology may soon resurrect the sharing economy in a very radical form 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Productivity, in historical context, grows in fits and starts. Why the Economy Doesn’t Roar Anymore 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Consistent savers began saving at a median age of 25, vs. a median age of 33 for those who save in fits and starts. How to Get Over Your Worries and Invest Like You Should for Retirement 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Downtown revitalization takes place in fits and starts in many towns. Abbeville’s downtown gets a nostalgic 1950s look 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z This isn’t a book that you can digest in fits and starts. A stranger-than-fiction tale of a murder conspiracy, among posh Brits 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z It’s already happening in fits and starts on our mobile devices. Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: Samsung’s Exploding Products and Twitter’s Fizzling Deal 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Progress and modernity have come to the whole world – in fits and starts, with trouble and success, inequitably distributed, but it has come. Want to Make America Great Again? Vote Democrat 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,500 voters find the White House race pretty close after the fits and starts of competing poll numbers following the first presidential debate. Bernie Sanders has a big book ready 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z And perhaps, he said, it could help a black visitor see the efforts of police officers who, “in fits and starts, are struggling to understand and trying to do the right thing.” Obama Says African-American Museum Will Tell of ‘Suffering and Delight’ 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z His life kept going in fits and starts. Journey From Class Clown to Suspect in Chelsea Bombing 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z “There have been fits and starts” in linking the two economies over the years, said Brian Bonlender, director of the Washington State Department of Commerce. Gates, Nadella tout cross-border innovation corridor at B.C. conference 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z As for the drama competition, it exists only in fits and starts. Low-res road trip drama 'Miss Stevens' flunks out 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z After fits and starts — including his first harvest, when he realized the vineyard manager hadn’t found anyone to buy the grapes — he now produces a top-ranked cabernet sauvignon on his Kinsella Estates. Owning a Vineyard: The Days of Wine Are Not All Rosy 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z The international rollout of the Oculus Rift has been happening in fits and starts, but today, the VR headset takes a big plunge into markets outside the US. Oculus Rift arrives in European and Canadian stores on September 20th 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z City planning was a feat that happened here in fits and starts, starting with rules early on that houses should be built in alignment to sunlight exposure. Iceland: Wild and styled under the Northern Lights 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Economic history is full of unpredictable fits and starts. We’re in a Low-Growth World. How Did We Get Here? 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Plus productivity has continued to grow, though in fits and starts. This Is a Jobs Report That Democrats Can Boast About 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z After years of fits and starts, Japan is in the midst of a major push to move hydrogen-powered cars off the drawing board and into driveways. Flush, then fill up: Japan taps sewage to fuel hydrogen-powered cars 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Like its characters, the plot of “Beyond” is effective in fits and starts, something the screenplay seems to jokingly acknowledge when it has Kirk read a captain’s log entry saying, “things feel episodic.” 'Star Trek Beyond' boldly goes kind of where you expect it to, but with style 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z That fight has been building in fits and starts since the departure from office of President Reagan. Day 3 of the Republican convention sparks a renewed war over conservatism 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Mariners give themselves a chance in second half despite some fits and starts. Not greatness, but first-half success for Mariners 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The story goes on, in fits and starts, with amazing progress and terrible setbacks, too. Review: How the magic of movies unlocked a boy’s mind 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Should we expect more prolonged spells of brilliance or are they set to remain a team that performs in fits and starts? Euro 2016 power rankings: Croatia go top but problems for France 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Progress has come in fits and starts, and the work of recounting her most painful memories for public consumption can be grueling. Yearbook Project Collects Stories of Children Killed in Shootings 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z How do players cope playing the first two rounds in fits and starts on an exceedingly difficult Oakmont Country Club course with ever-changing conditions, in a U.S. Paul Azinger on key to U.S. Open: ‘You can’t grumble your way’ to victory - Golf Digest 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Waves and storms caused it to grow in “fits and starts” over the last 400 years. Study: Jamaica Bay wetland islands may be 200 years old 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z After a series of fits and starts, Google is now promising that consumers will be able to buy the first Ara phone sometime next year. Google's New Project Could Change the Future of Smartphones 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Bitcoin’s mainstream popularity has grown in fits and starts in recent years. The battle over the future of bitcoin 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z For a while, the four would reunite in fits and starts, a few gathering at a time, but never all at once. 4 Marines come together after 50 years for the perfect photo 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z I fidget terribly at my desk, getting work done in fits and starts between sallies for Diet Coke or coffee. Spotted: Late-Blooming Urban Bird-Watcher 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z However, slowly but surely, in fits and starts, a loosely aligned network of schools is emerging and meeting with success. How to Build a School District 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Yet over the next half-century, in fits and starts, the graceful monument we see today slowly but surely assumed its place as Washington’s beacon to the world. The one time gridlock may have served us well 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Opening day at Nationals Park was filled with subsequent fits and starts. Nationals’ home opener turns out dark and stormy with loss to Marlins 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The glacier has shrunk in fits and starts; its greatest reductions have occurred in years in which the monsoon faltered, depriving the glacier of much of its snowfall. The View from a Himalayan Glacier 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z "The housing market is improving, though in fits and starts and not uniformly across the nation," said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania. U.S. new home sales rise on strong gains in the West 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z |
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