half measure

Example Sentences

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Major League Baseball has realized this obvious problem, and it’s settled on a half measure.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025

“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

Ms Mahajan says giving period leave is, at best, a half measure.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

The bigger the questions, the bigger the drama, and the participants of this story took nothing in half measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 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