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buffer

[buhf-er] / ˈbʌf ər /


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Moist vegetation needs to be planted among the pines, he said, and bigger fire buffer zones are needed on each town’s outer edges, such as ball fields or livestock pastures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

But you have a buffer: your expected inheritance and your $5,000-a-month pension starting at age 65, in addition to your Social Security starting at 70.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

That is where the imports will help provide a buffer, says Atul Chaturvedi, non-executive director of Shree Renuka Sugars, India's largest sugar refiner and a major ethanol producer.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“While easing crude prices provide a temporary buffer, trade spats and incoming inflation data leave little room for complacency,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

If possible, she looked even buffer, like she’d been working out.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Mental-health professionals warn that using chatbots as social buffers can erode self-trust and signal a lack of care to recipients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

But global supply buffers in 2026 have been worn down.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

With the coaster slated to open in the coming days or weeks, residents aren’t optimistic for change or the sudden construction of more noise buffers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

These functions include signal synchronization, adjustable delay lines, optical buffers, and frequency conversion.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

These are, briefly, the mechanical absorption of the recoil, by means of brakes or buffers, and the development of “time shrapnel” as the projectile of field artillery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

So this fund, like buffered and other defined outcome funds, has lagged behind the S&P 500 for the most part.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Just look at the performance of the largest buffered ETF in the last bear market.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

For monthly series of Innovator buffered ETFs, the upside limit is changed upon annual reset, according to market conditions.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

Down, down the hill he went, buffered by the cool breeze.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

It resonates more with the progress bar instead of the buffering icon.

From Slate Apr. 4, 2026

Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

And, again, no buffering or lagging, even on 4K content.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

The massive audience tested the technical capacity of the streaming platform, as many fans complained of buffering or losing the video feed completely.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

I've looked at a lot of code for electronic buffering.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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