cushion

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The fact that TYG’s shares currently trade at a discount to the fund’s net asset value of around 4% could provide investors with an additional cushion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The lender’s small short-dated negative gap—where funding costs reset faster than loan yields—could help cushion interest-rate weakness, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The company has scraped by, he said, because it had a decent cushion before the tariffs were imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Employment has been essentially flat for the past year, meaning workers don’t have a large cushion for rising prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

I peeked through the upper part of the couch cushion.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera