stop short
Example Sentences
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They also work to flag needed updates to a person’s estate plan, but they stop short of giving legal advice or drafting documents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The paper naturally raises questions about AI, but the authors stop short of claiming that current AI systems are conscious.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 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
Paramount’s documents stop short of promising that the Ellisons are “backstopping” the equity portion of the deal, as promised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
I kept having second thoughts that pushed needles into my feet, and I stood and started to run back more than once only to stop short and talk myself back to the pines.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
