buffer
Example Sentences
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These would not be allowed within a 100-metre "buffer" of a building not occupied by the site owner.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“The existence of these structural investments and order backlogs will likely function as a buffer for capital expenditure against geopolitical shocks,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Senior officers devised a sterile buffer zone between Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and Parliament Square.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
You can shift some of what you’re sending to retirement accounts toward the brokerage account and the cash buffer instead.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“I know, old scout. But the Abbot’s such a decent old buffer that he believes there’s good in everyone, even Cluny. What?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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