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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 intended to address a problem until a more permanent solution can be found.
Example: "We implemented a stop-gap measure to ensure the project could continue while we worked on a long-term strategy."
Alternatives: "temporary solution" or "interim measure".
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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.
This collection was, in effect, a stop-gap.
But Phillips says a stop-gap measure is not enough.
His predecessor, Sir Rowland Wright, had been a stop-gap.
Most likely he's a short-term fix, a stop-gap.
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At best, he's a stop gap.
The current batch of Rangers was meant to provide a stop gap until the future arrives.
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