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

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"Countries like Vietnam who have rapidly increased their share of solar generation, have a stronger buffer against rising energy import prices," Kong said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Spain saw this arrangement as a buffer to its North American holdings, which at the time included the lower Mississippi and the city of New Orleans.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz