buffer

Example Sentences

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But back then, the U.S. was coming off a stimulus-driven postpandemic growth boom, giving the economy a significant buffer from the shock of higher borrowing costs when the Federal Reserve quickly jacked up interest rates.

From MarketWatch

But those eighteen inches might as well be a mile, a buffer of safety.

From Literature

That means smaller jets need to be guided away and given more of a buffer, while a tiny business jet might need to relocate altogether.

From BBC

That being said, investors in these funds have a buffer before they would see any losses.

From MarketWatch

“If Kharg Island were disabled, the loss of its storage buffer and the scarcity of viable export alternatives would rapidly trigger upstream shut‑ins across major southwest fields,” according to Kaneva.

From The Wall Street Journal