buffer
Example Sentences
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The reforms could strengthen capital buffers for some banks, potentially paving the way for special dividends, he says.
"All of this is a big, big buffer for the next few weeks and that's why the market is not panicking."
From Barron's
Low inflation across the Gulf also acts as a buffer.
This is the buffer against her rule not to borrow to fund day-to-day spending in five years' time.
From BBC
For now, East Asian importers have enough oil reserves to buffer the shocks for a few weeks.
From MarketWatch
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