stopgap
Example Sentences
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The Senate passed the stopgap spending bill last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“It was meant to be a three-year stopgap until we came up with something better,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The plane will serve as a stopgap until Boeing delivers two new purpose-built Air Force Ones, which are expected to be delivered in two years after a series of delays and cost overruns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
As a stopgap, the VA brought on a private security firm in June to provide uniformed 24-hour “observe and report” sentry posts and roving patrols.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
But our efforts were too little and too late, and could only be a stopgap measure.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
