stopgap
Example Sentences
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“The yen interventions are just stopgap measures,” said Eric Wallerstein, chief market strategist at Clocktower Group.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Any surprise intervention by the Japanese government to prop up the yen is likely nothing more than a stopgap measure to buy time, said Kenta Tadaide, chief currency strategist at Daiwa Securities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“It was meant to be a three-year stopgap until we came up with something better,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Hoffman served as a stopgap measure more than a permanent replacement in his short tenure with the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
As a stopgap measure, while he searched for a female, Father thought of seeing if Peak couldn’t be accustomed to living with goats.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
