buffer

Example Sentences

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For example, maintaining green spaces as wildlife habitat can buffer infrastructure from severe weather, erosion or flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Created by the UN Security Council in 1978, Unifil has since served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse