stopgap measure
Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words
Used as a temporary solution to a problem.
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- The government introduced a stopgap measure to address the immediate crisis.
- This new policy is just a stopgap measure, not a permanent solution.
- They implemented a stopgap measure to keep the company afloat.
- We need more than a stopgap measure to fix this complex problem.
- The emergency funding was merely a stopgap measure until permanent aid arrived.
- Don't rely on stopgap measures for long-term stability.
- Finding a temporary accommodation was a stopgap measure after the fire.
- Is this just another stopgap measure that won't solve anything?
- The committee proposed a stopgap measure to prevent further delays.
- We must move beyond stopgap measures and develop a comprehensive plan.