buffer
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With their 2-1 win on Monday night, they moved to 36 points to open a six-point buffer between them and the relegation zone with six matches left.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Asian refineries are working through their existing inventories, and some countries including Japan and South Korea are releasing strategic oil reserves as a buffer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Yet that buffer will only last so long.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The fact that the so-called fundamentals appear to be holding up also has helped to serve as a buffer for markets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
I gave myself plenty of buffer time, so I'm going to play it safe.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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