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It’s too uncomfortable, he said, without cushion or support for his back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

And traders who diversified their portfolios say it has helped cushion the blow from the stock market rout.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Singapore's government has said it expects global demand related to artificial intelligence will help cushion the city state's economy from the impact of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan worked out fine, with Botox and other aesthetics products helping cushion Humira’s decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Tsukiko sits her down on a cushion and walks silently to the end of the car, fetching her tea supplies from behind one of the tall screens.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

When it does, then the question for banks turns to which ones have the most durable balance sheets and capital cushions to absorb potential losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones gradually breaks down.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026

He charges again, dives toward the sofa at me but I sidestep him, hop over the cushions and land on the other side on my back with a thud.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Each joint is cushioned by articular cartilage, a type of specialized tissue that covers the ends of bones.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Noninterest income likely boosted 2Q operating income and cushioned net-interest income pressure, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Much more important, though, is that the energy fund would have cushioned your losses in several downturns.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Kozack said the shock was having an "asymmetric impact," with some developed economies and oil-exporting countries relatively cushioned while others were struggling to manage rising import bills.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Luckily for the plant-ogre, its leafy branches cushioned the impact of its fall.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

But there were still cushioning factors, it added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

A ball dropping, a defender flailing and a striker as cool as can be, cushioning the ball up and over a stranded goalkeeper.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

So that’s what is cushioning much of the initial hit to households from higher gas prices, Skordeles says.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

A bamboo mat and rug cover the living room’s floor, cushioning a low table with a teapot and teacups.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu