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
Experts at the investment bank say that rapidly rising earnings could keep pushing up stock prices and that investors should use buffer exchange-traded funds and dividend stocks to manage risk rather than fleeing equities.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Trimming the number of flights Delta is planning to fly, in response to high fuel prices, could help provide more buffer and leave more time for maintenance, executives said in their messages.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“I know, old scout. But the Abbot’s such a decent old buffer that he believes there’s good in everyone, even Cluny. What?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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