stopgap

Example Sentences

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Tra Jones, general manager of the new amphitheater and a Long Beach native, said he’s striving to make it feel less stopgap and utilitarian than FivePoint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But stopgap measures can only go so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Even if both sides reach a stopgap agreement, experts said the prospects of a long-term arms control treaty remained murky.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The legislation aims to keep the federal government open through September while allocating stopgap funding for the Department of Homeland Security, as negotiations continue over that department’s budget.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 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