half measure
Example Sentences
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“If I have to choose between half measure and no measure, I will prefer a no measure and continue a discussion until a strong solution is found.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022
But for now, a half measure feels like the right measure.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2022
Instead of hiding likes for all users by default as was originally planned, Instagram earlier adopted a half measure by letting people opt into hiding their likes.
From The Verge • Oct. 25, 2021
Ms Mahajan says giving period leave is, at best, a half measure.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021
Teller dismissed the offer out of hand, damning it as exactly the sort of half measure he had been fighting for years.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
