buffer

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Grab has been adapting by restructuring its incentive model for drivers to buffer against the jump in fuel costs, and launching a fuel-discount program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

“The U.S. energy system has a buffer, but it doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Global tightness and domestic bottlenecks still show up in gasoline prices,” Babin said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

He seemed to see, in their closeness, proof of his own good choice, as though he had knowingly brought a gift to his family, a buffer between his wife and daughter.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie