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If even a government-sponsored enterprise couldn’t do it, that signaled it would be difficult for almost any financial-services company to raise fresh common equity to restore its capital cushion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The pick-six gave USC a two-score cushion ... which it promptly gave up in a span of two minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

That’s a good cushion in a downturn, but it’s also a sign the leadership can’t find acquisitions big enough and good enough for them to buy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Instead, the company relies on novel upgrades, like a running shoe combining a new foam with its cushion technology for lower impact, to entice shoppers to pay full price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

When I looked about for even the small comforts of my own home, a worn rug or a lumpy cushion, there were none to be seen.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Everybody in the cafe turns out to be a version of Kendall Jenner in Beats’ campaign for headphones with customizable cushions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Sometimes he would hide snacks in his family’s couch cushions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

If those two cushions disappear at the same time, the adjustment that has so far taken place almost entirely through valuation could quickly shift into stock prices.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

He said: "They stripped all the cushions off the sunbeds and laid them in the conference room. I dare say there were about 80 of us on the floor."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Once I’m over my surprise, I slouch down into the cushions.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Right now, stocks have been cushioned from rising bond yields because earnings growth has offset the P/E multiple contraction caused by higher rates, while bond-market volatility has remained subdued.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

After she was in freefall for 10,000ft, Holly Wiffen "hit a tree which cushioned her landing" and survived.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Each joint is cushioned by articular cartilage, a type of specialized tissue that covers the ends of bones.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Pale pink cushioned ottomans provide additional seating that can easily be moved around the room to accommodate additional guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Kate’s head was deeply cushioned in the pillow.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Wealth management is increasingly becoming a second earnings engine, cushioning lenders from net-interest-margin compression during easing cycles while preserving upside if rates remain elevated, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But there were still cushioning factors, it added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

A ball dropping, a defender flailing and a striker as cool as can be, cushioning the ball up and over a stranded goalkeeper.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

She fell to the floor with a muffled bump, her hair at least cushioning the blow.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley