buffer

Example Sentences

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“That added cash flow is helping support larger purchases, including vehicles, and providing a partial buffer against higher prices at the pump,” Skordeles says.

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

The fact that the so-called fundamentals appear to be holding up also has helped to serve as a buffer for markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For example, maintaining green spaces as wildlife habitat can buffer infrastructure from severe weather, erosion or flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan