stopgap
Example Sentences
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Any solution you can find to the woes of space is essentially a stopgap measure designed to keep astronauts relatively healthy for six-month stretches.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026
As a stopgap solution, she has had to apply multiple lower-dose patches to hit the .075 mg dose she needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Speaking to NBC News on Sunday, California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said he was advocating for his colleagues to vote no on the DHS stopgap funding.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
The package passed by the Senate aims to keep the government open through September while allocating stopgap funding for the Department of Homeland Security as negotiations continue over the department’s budget.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 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
