absorber
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Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Every investor alive has been trained by four decades of falling rates to believe recession means rate cuts, which means that bonds rally, which means a typical 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has a shock absorber.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
At the same time, American production growth—a key shock absorber for high prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—appears to be plateauing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
For the past year, falling gasoline prices have acted as a shock absorber, offsetting an 11% year-over-year increase in the price of natural gas and 5% rise in electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Hermes was now pulling Beck and Watney along, with Vogel's use of the tether acting as a shock absorber.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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Nuclear Processes
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Physics - High School
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