cushion

Example Sentences

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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 U.S. entered the war as a major oil producer, which gives it a cushion against shortages, but doesn’t help much on price because oil is sold on a global market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Employment has been essentially flat for the past year, meaning workers don’t have a large cushion for rising prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Given the Chiefs, fourth in the table, have a seven-point cushion over fifth-placed Bristol, this campaign at least looks like being longer than Hooper might have expected when he signed on in the summer.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I sit on a cushion as an imp braids my hair back from my face.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black