stop short

Example Sentences

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"A van was seen to allegedly stop short of the testing site and park," NSW Police said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

And my feet kinda stop short, like my slippers done filled up with concrete.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles