cushion
Example Sentences
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The company has scraped by, he said, because it had a decent cushion before the tariffs were imposed.
Even in the near term, economists say global demand could remain robust, buoyed by possible widespread policy easing as global policymakers scramble to cushion shock from the Iran war.
Two vinyl cushions perched on benches so you could even sleep there.
From Literature
The duct tape does nothing to hide the offensive olive-green flower pattern that’s stitched into the worn yellow velour covering her cushions and scalloped back.
From Literature
A subsidy can cushion demand and sharpen marketing; it can’t manufacture newborns.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
