half measure
Example Sentences
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Banning right turns on red seems like a half measure to me.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
But for now, a half measure feels like the right measure.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2022
Ms Mahajan says giving period leave is, at best, a half measure.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2021
The bigger the questions, the bigger the drama, and the participants of this story took nothing in half measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
This is what he meant when he said he couldn’t do it as a half measure.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
