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
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
We’ve come all this way only to stop short of the finish line.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
