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Singapore's government has said it expects global demand related to artificial intelligence will help cushion the city state's economy from the impact of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Having that cushion will give you greater flexibility and peace of mind as you make the rest of your retirement plans.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

The cushion was twice that as recently as 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Reile battled WSI for six months to get a $150 cushion for his wheelchair, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

There they saw an enormous—and enormously upright—hawk sitting immobile on the back of the front-row bus seat, his claws digging terrifyingly into the plastic not-leather cushion.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Dodgers have that much in their couch cushions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

For example, the simulations did not account for cartilage, the flexible tissue that cushions joints and can help absorb and distribute stress.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

The U.S. is a net exporter of petroleum products, which cushions the hit to consumers from higher fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

I look around, taking in the sofas stacked with wilted cushions, the creaky hardwood floors, the dust particles swirling in the sunlight.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Profitability should remain stable, with pressure from lower interest rates and intense deposit competition likely to be cushioned by banks’ strong deposit bases and active balance-sheet management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“What cushioned the initial blow this time is that energy markets had room to maneuver and absorb it,” the Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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

Yet a loss of buffers that cushioned supply disruptions in recent weeks could spark the next significant move higher for prices.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

They had cushioned the egg in cotton balls and placed it into a ziplock bag full of Lucky Charms cereal.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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

So that’s what is cushioning much of the initial hit to households from higher gas prices, Skordeles says.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

Also of great interest was the cushioning layer of brushwood found between thin planks of the sunken ship’s hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler