cushion
Example Sentences
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Total revenue slipped 5.3% to 5.69 billion euros, with higher income from fees and insurance cushioning softer net interest income—the difference between what lenders earn from loans and pay for deposits.
The pair’s fourth-place finish in the free program was a one-point improvement from their qualifying spot, earning a slim, but vital cushion entering the men’s and women’s free skates.
From Los Angeles Times
Government programs have provided a cushion to displaced workers, but they have also impeded the transitions.
After that the department will enter a shutdown, though ICE will be allowed to continue, as Congress gave them tens of billions of dollars over the summer, a substantial financial cushion.
From Salon
It serves as a chic Zoom backdrop for Adams’ work-from-home setup, where Adams sits at a glossy black table on a built-in bench with pink and green cushions.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
