cushioning

Example Sentences

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Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

So that’s what is cushioning much of the initial hit to households from higher gas prices, Skordeles says.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That leaves policymakers weighing whether to give priority to fighting inflation or cushioning the economy, well aware that the standard tools for solving one problem may make the other worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Providing unskilled public work across all but fully urban districts, the scheme has become a backbone of rural livelihoods, cushioning demand during economic shocks.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

A slight cushioning effect in the area of his stomach told him that the Invisibility Cloak was also there, stuffed out of sight.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling