sticking plaster
noun
chiefly British
: an adhesive plaster especially for closing superficial wounds
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Investors initially reacted well to the news, though skeptical voices asked whether the move merely put a sticking plaster over harder-to-solve issues at the group, particularly its low margins thanks to the costs of bumper record deals.
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Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024
Much like many other solutions that are proposed to the climate crisis right now are sticking plasters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2023
Nevertheless, with telehealth and digital healthcare apps still in their infancy, alternative communication options might just be the best sticking plaster for now to keep everyone happy and healthy whilst the accessibility model continues to mature.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 29 June 2022
But preparing officers for stressful situations risks simply putting a sticking plaster on a much bigger problem—the tendency for police officers, particularly in America, to approach even minor interactions with the public in an almost frenzied state.
—Amit Katwala, Wired, 8 June 2021
Moreover, are certain actions – like disposable cups in stadiums, or the use of recycled fibres in kits – simply a sticking plaster over much wider issues across the entire supply chain?
—Jonquil Hackenberg, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
The answers might involve some sticking plasters to make sure no-deal contingency plans work, more public spending to support business, and even more European Central Bank stimulus.
—Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
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Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024
Much like many other solutions that are proposed to the climate crisis right now are sticking plasters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2023
Nevertheless, with telehealth and digital healthcare apps still in their infancy, alternative communication options might just be the best sticking plaster for now to keep everyone happy and healthy whilst the accessibility model continues to mature.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 29 June 2022
But preparing officers for stressful situations risks simply putting a sticking plaster on a much bigger problem—the tendency for police officers, particularly in America, to approach even minor interactions with the public in an almost frenzied state.
—Amit Katwala, Wired, 8 June 2021
Moreover, are certain actions – like disposable cups in stadiums, or the use of recycled fibres in kits – simply a sticking plaster over much wider issues across the entire supply chain?
—Jonquil Hackenberg, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
The answers might involve some sticking plasters to make sure no-deal contingency plans work, more public spending to support business, and even more European Central Bank stimulus.
—Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
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sticking plaster
noun
stick·ing plaster
ˈstik-iŋ-ˌ 
: an adhesive plaster especially for closing superficial wounds
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