cushioned

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Cushioned chairs once used for official functions stand covered with dust, a few paintings still hang on the walls, ragged chandeliers dangle from the ceilings.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

Cushioned by critical public services, helicopter demand suffered less of a battering from COVID-19 than the grounded airline industry.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2022

Cushioned by a bountiful box-office advance, it ran for 20 months — shorter than hoped for a starry show based on beloved characters, but hardly a flameout.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2020

Cushioned by family money, he had a bluffer’s attraction to risk.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 10, 2019

Cushioned tables supported the gilded bibles and prayer-books for the royal worshippers, who arrived precisely at eleven followed by their numerous train.

From St George's Cross by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)