buffer

Example Sentences

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We also learned a lot of lessons in the 1970s and therefore now maintain strategic petroleum reserves that can provide a near-term buffer.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Reserves and efficiency offer some buffer which the episodes in the 1970s lacked, but the raw scale of lost supply makes this nastier, with no fast fix in sight."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Ted DeJong, a professor emeritus of plant sciences at UC Davis, said the fog had provided a critical buffer, and ensured the orchards were properly rested when the heat arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

One way to avoid that is to add a 10% buffer to your expected spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And whites saw mulattoes—the children of those relationships — as potential allies, a buffer between them and the enormous numbers of slaves on the island.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell