stopgap
Example Sentences
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The Qatari jet is acting as a stopgap until two brand new Boeing Air Force Ones are delivered later this decade following a series of delays.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It was meant to be a three-year stopgap until we came up with something better,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
That would suggest that hyperscalers are using neoclouds more as a stopgap measure than a long-term solution.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hoffman served as a stopgap measure more than a permanent replacement in his short tenure with the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Summer Session—a few dozen boys being force-fed education, a stopgap while most of the masters were away and most of the traditions stored against sultriness—the Summer Session was over.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
