stopgap
Example Sentences
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CoreWeave and other neoclouds risk being treated as stopgap measures until that hyperscaler supply comes online by 2028.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
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
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
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
