cushioned
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The Fed cushioned markets after the stock-market crash of 1987 and the 1998 failure of Long-Term Capital Management and played a key role arranging a bailout that followed the Mexican debt crisis of 1994.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Yet a loss of buffers that cushioned supply disruptions in recent weeks could spark the next significant move higher for prices.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
An underappreciated surplus of crude oil, sloshing around storage tanks and aboard ships, cushioned the global economy when the Persian Gulf closed 2½ months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
While China has been relatively cushioned from the energy crisis gripping Asia, domestic gas prices surged in April and manufacturers have sounded the alarm over the rising cost of plastic production, which uses oil.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
But we all settled down once Abuela stood next to her cushioned chair at the head of the table.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
