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But the ninth batter he faced, Hamilton, hit a solo homer to cushion the Brewers’ lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

With yields at multidecade highs, investors have a built-in cushion, and those would have to climb another 75 basis points before returns are no longer positive, according to BlackRock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

While parachute payments provide something of a cushion, relegation from the Premier League is still a considerable financial hit.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"And with precious little else the world can turn to, the supply resilience cushion is scarily thin."

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

It boiled down to this: I wanted to buy the fanciest, most expensive casket in the place, complete with every extra handle and cushion a casket could possibly have.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Borrowing costs have risen sharply in advanced economies, public debt is at historic highs and fiscal cushions thinned by a barrage of crises, said Silvana Tenreyro, chief economist at the IMF.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The condition gradually damages cartilage, the smooth, protective tissue that cushions the ends of bones and allows joints to move with minimal friction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sometimes he would hide snacks in his family’s couch cushions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

If those two cushions disappear at the same time, the adjustment that has so far taken place almost entirely through valuation could quickly shift into stock prices.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

He arranged the cushions, straightened the sofa, tidied the books and papers on the table.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Strong international sales have cushioned the blow, but Pepsi still cut its profit outlook for the second time this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Normally, but not always, companies and individuals are cushioned by the Treasury bond market when it seems like a slowdown is brewing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Right now, stocks have been cushioned from rising bond yields because earnings growth has offset the P/E multiple contraction caused by higher rates, while bond-market volatility has remained subdued.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Had these buffers been in place, today's supply shock would have been substantially cushioned," Cofek says.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Anya put her bones inside her own pack, making sure they were cushioned.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

RHB sees the fare increase cushioning higher rail operating costs, rather than creating a new earnings catalyst for ComfortDelGro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“That’s kind of cushioning the blow,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

Rows and rows of waiting seats are padded in orange and purple plush cushioning.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins