cushioned
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Much more important, though, is that the energy fund would have cushioned your losses in several downturns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Kozack said the shock was having an "asymmetric impact," with some developed economies and oil-exporting countries relatively cushioned while others were struggling to manage rising import bills.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
While households are cushioned by government measures like fuel subsidies, higher freight and insurance expenses are squeezing trading firms, the economist said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
An underappreciated surplus of crude oil, sloshing around storage tanks and aboard ships, cushioned the global economy when the Persian Gulf closed 2½ months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
From my perch on the cushioned chair I see the wooden footrest with its floral needlepoint cover in front of her rocker, the small shelf of books— prayer books and poetry, mainly—by the stairs.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
