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
The FT suggests the chancellor is considering measures to tackle child poverty which stop short of abolishing the limit altogether.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
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
It’s the smile that makes me stop short.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
