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stopgap

[stop-gap] / ˈstɒpˌgæp /




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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

He typically only charges his high hourly fee as a stopgap measure until he strikes a fee agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

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




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