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Recent Examples of stopgap
New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
President Biden signed a three-month stopgap funding measure into law on Saturday after Congress acted at the last minute to avert a government funding lapse.
—Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
The warning came before the House passed a last-minute stopgap funding bill with bipartisan support Friday night, sending it to the Senate ahead of the deadline.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Follow along for live coverage Their battle for higher pay is at risk as congressional leaders scramble to find a path forward before 12:01 a.m. Saturday when the government will shut down if a stopgap funding agreement is not reached.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
So, unable to unite his conference around a spending plan, Johnson has instead relied on Democratic votes to pass important measures, from stopgap bills to avert government shutdowns to the aid package lawmakers approved for Ukraine.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
President Biden signed a three-month stopgap funding measure into law on Saturday after Congress acted at the last minute to avert a government funding lapse.
—Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
The warning came before the House passed a last-minute stopgap funding bill with bipartisan support Friday night, sending it to the Senate ahead of the deadline.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Follow along for live coverage Their battle for higher pay is at risk as congressional leaders scramble to find a path forward before 12:01 a.m. Saturday when the government will shut down if a stopgap funding agreement is not reached.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopgap
Noun
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His superior record as a substitute indicates that, but his finish against Spurs and his assist against Leicester added further weight to the belief.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bentaleb, who was told his career might be over after collapsing in June, came on as a substitute in the 76th minute of the Ligue 1 game and scored within four minutes of being on the pitch.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Palestinian Authority security forces would be responsible for providing law and order, perhaps with the support and backup of an Arab intervention force.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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But the expectation with apps like WhatsApp and Android backups is that a change would need to be made to undo encryption, signalling that data can be lawfully accessed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Many of its most successful innovations on the battlefield are the result of having to make-do, or turning to unconventional means to accomplish a mission.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Feb. 2023
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“Stopgap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopgap. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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