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That raises the possibility, the Associated Press writes, that Mubarak could announce a half-measure, such as keeping his title while relinquishing his executive powers.

Egypt envoy: VP is de facto president; ElBaradei calls on military 2011

The Net Neutrality rules are already a watered down half-measure that don't come close to preventing the largest phone and cable companies from censoring or blocking what you see and do online.

Josh Silver: House Votes to Reverse Net Neutrality; Set to Zero Out NPR Josh Silver 2011

Microsoft needed to reboot its phone efforts, and a half-measure like Reseach In Motion's BlackBerry Torch wasn't going to do.

Close up with Windows Phone 7 Rob Pegoraro 2010

Asmaa Waguih/Reuters DAY 17: President Mubarak handed power to his vice president but retained his title, a half-measure that confused observers, angered opposition leaders and provoked an uproar from hundreds of thousands of protesters massed in the center of Cairo.

Egypt's Revolution in 18 Days 2011

Unfortunately, this half-measure has created an unexpected set of complications.

Jonathan Miller: The Moral Case for Legalizing Marijuana Jonathan 2012

Boonton criticized the French model, which was only a half-measure; an effective law must make Business pay the labor cost in any case, the rationale for the Double-time pay.

Income Redistribution Proposals, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

But the fact that this was a half-measure should have been communicated to the American people.

Six things Obama has done wrong Ezra Klein 2010

“It doesn't matter what happened before I got here, son,” the coach said with a half-measure of empathy in his voice.

A Letter Con Chapman 2011

Perhaps there is another ‘half-measure’ out there that some one is backing.

Matthew Yglesias » Marijuana Legalization as a Revenue Enhancer 2009

CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak handed power to his vice president but retained his title, a half-measure that confused observers, angered opposition leaders and provoked an uproar from hundreds of thousands of protesters massed in the center of the country's capital.

Mubarak Deepens Crisis Margaret Coker 2011