stopgap

Example Sentences

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But stopgap measures can only go so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

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

More companies chose a board member to run things day-to-day last year, usually a stopgap move that suggests succession hadn’t gone as planned, Spencer Stuart said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

Either way, we were well past the point of any sort of stopgap treatment.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama