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buffer

[buhf-er] / ˈbʌf ər /


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“Coal is a buffer fuel right now. It is independent of geopolitics relative to LNG. It is a hedge,” said Tony Knutson, head of thermal coal markets at consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The discipline is to send them straight to the cash buffer until you hit your number.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It creates a buffer between the set-up of the play, and the ball being delivered into the box.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“If Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel for long, the tax-refund buffer will eventually be exhausted, real income growth will compress further, and aggregate demand will slow.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It also provided funds—$170 million since 1978—for the purchase of private lands to provide a wilderness buffer alongside it.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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