cushion

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The yield on the bond portfolio is 4.6% as opposed to 2.1% in 2022, giving it a much bigger cushion against any potential bond price declines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

These are nervous times unless, as suggested here, you invest in inflation-protected Treasury bonds, or TIPS, which give you some cushion against the risks of inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The fact that TYG’s shares currently trade at a discount to the fund’s net asset value of around 4% could provide investors with an additional cushion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The company has scraped by, he said, because it had a decent cushion before the tariffs were imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Holding her breath, Mrs. Frisby jumped blindly into the blackness, and felt the cushion of straw under her feet.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien