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The phrase "a stop gap" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a temporary solution or measure that is put in place until a more permanent one can be established.
Example: "The company implemented a stop gap to address the immediate issues while they worked on a long-term strategy."
Alternatives: "temporary solution" or "interim measure".
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At best, he's a stop gap.
It is not desirable but it works as a stop gap.
This workaround is a stop gap.
As with many, tutoring was only ever intended as a stop gap for Robson.
A potentate would however more likely than not prove to be a stop gap.
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However, it's only a stop-gap.
It's more of a stop-gap measure".
It's a stop-gap measure, certainly.
Is it for short term or a stop-gap?
In its absence, targeting dirty industries is a stop-gap.
His predecessor, Sir Rowland Wright, had been a stop-gap.
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