stopgap

Example Sentences

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The plane will serve as a stopgap until Boeing delivers two new purpose-built Air Force Ones, which are expected to be delivered in two years after a series of delays and cost overruns.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 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

Nick Hillman, director at the Higher Education Policy Institute, said while the change would be welcomed by many, it was "just a stopgap" that was "unlikely to assuage the concerns" of many graduates.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He was succeeded by Gregory XV, an elderly stopgap who himself died in 1623, when things seemed at last to be going better for Galileo.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin