buffer
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Today, North Korea serves as both buffer and burden for China.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Currently, you have a buffer getting close to not being a buffer anymore.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Strong shipments before the conflict likely provided some buffer for buyers, while regional premiums “have done some of the work,” rising sharply across the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Judea served as a buffer between Egypt and Syria.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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