stop short
Example Sentences
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Some of his advisers and supporters urge him to stop short of a change of regime in Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Iranian policymakers have believed the United States would stop short of targeting leaders for fear of escalation but "the Maduro episode complicates that assumption," she wrote.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Oddly, some people still stop short of characterizing “Andor” as commentary on fascism, although parallels between the Empire and Adolf Hitler's Third Reich abound.
From Salon • May 7, 2025
The party could also stop short of walking away and simply refuse to stick to the budget allocation.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024
She didn’t go any farther than the porch, though, causing Ophie to stop short next to her.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
