absorber
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Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
At the same time, American production growth—a key shock absorber for high prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—appears to be plateauing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Cash flow was significantly stronger than expected, due to lower investments, but this only acts as a partial shock absorber to the negative results, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
“We don’t have quite the shock absorber that we used to have,” Croft said in an interview.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
But the only one who accepted his answer was Little Lou, who was like that, an absorber.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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