half-measures

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This is not a time for half-measures, for criticizing some parts of Durban II while praising others, or for staying away while continuing to fund the proceedings.

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  • Instead of the bromides, unconvincing reassurances, and ineffective half-measures that we're hearing from John McCain, Barack Obama, and their fellow Republicans and Democrats, we need to take drastic steps. —  RVABlogs
  • Yo Zushi tracks a trend in the New Stateman: "'Indulge' is the motto of the new Everyman, which takes no half-measures when it comes to comfort.", the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. —  GreenCine Daily
  • I'm really hoping the move doesn't inhibit the great independent development that's been going on so far, but I'd also like to see studios like SquareEnix go all out, instead of just sort of going with half-measures like Crystal Defenders. —  GigaOM Network
  • After too many years of inaction or tepid half-measures masquerading as fixes, kicking the can down the road, the PERA —  RockyMountainNews.com
  • Moscow will agree with half-measures, - after all, from the point of view of Mosacow, —  Robert Amsterdam
 

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