absorber

Example Sentences

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The bottom line on bonds for most of Jay Spector’s clients, meanwhile, is that they are an investment vehicle, not a “shock absorber.”

From MarketWatch

“We don’t have quite the shock absorber that we used to have,” Croft said in an interview.

From Barron's

Potholes can cause damage to shock absorbers and suspension springs, and can also distort wheels.

From BBC

The economic hierarchy that dominated the past decade—the U.S. as the global engine, China as the main absorber of capital, and emerging markets rising or falling with the commodity cycle—is fading.

From Barron's

Lennar previously said it was using its margin as a “shock absorber” in a tough market before adjusting its strategy earlier this year.

From Barron's