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

However, those inventories have been “steadily drawn down” over the past month, suggesting that stockpiles can only provide a limited buffer to oil supply, the J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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

Ted DeJong, a professor emeritus of plant sciences at UC Davis, said the fog had provided a critical buffer, and ensured the orchards were properly rested when the heat arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

If possible, she looked even buffer, like she’d been working out.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan