buffer
Example Sentences
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Financial experts said that, with uncertainty still part of the picture, borrowers needed to build a financial buffer in case of future changes.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
With their 2-1 win on Monday night, they moved to 36 points to open a six-point buffer between them and the relegation zone with six matches left.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Yet that buffer will only last so long.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Asian refineries are working through their existing inventories, and some countries including Japan and South Korea are releasing strategic oil reserves as a buffer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
I like the style, but it's not as good of a buffer as my curls used to be.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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