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One reader returning to California from Europe this week said he missed his connecting flight in Frankfurt despite a 75-minute cushion between flights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

That’s a good cushion in a downturn, but it’s also a sign the leadership can’t find acquisitions big enough and good enough for them to buy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Instead, the company relies on novel upgrades, like a running shoe combining a new foam with its cushion technology for lower impact, to entice shoppers to pay full price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Your $1.53 million portfolio is a nice cushion that you can draw from and/or with the help of your CFP, make strategic Roth conversions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Welcome, welcome. Everyone find a cushion and claim it as your own,” she called out.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

If those two cushions disappear at the same time, the adjustment that has so far taken place almost entirely through valuation could quickly shift into stock prices.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Still, both sides have big cash cushions that—along with revenue and Ebitda growth—let them absorb 12-24 months of elevated capex without significantly hurting credit quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Munich's Allianz Arena is sculpted by thousands of diamond-shaped inflatable cushions, while Sydney's similarly-named Allianz Stadium has a flatter façade smoothed with long bronze fins.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Knee osteoarthritis develops as the cartilage that cushions the bones in the joint gradually breaks down.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

They stand on opposite sides of a small, round room painted a rich blue and dotted with stars, on a ledge around a pool of jewel-toned cushions.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

At a recent event in Houston, Chevron Chief Executive Mike Wirth warned that strategic reserves and other buffers that cushioned the effect of the Iran war in its early stages were now wearing thin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

After she was in freefall for 10,000ft, Holly Wiffen "hit a tree which cushioned her landing" and survived.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Each joint is cushioned by articular cartilage, a type of specialized tissue that covers the ends of bones.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Much more important, though, is that the energy fund would have cushioned your losses in several downturns.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

They slide onto a cushioned bench with a high back and sides, the door on one side clicking closed as Poppet settles in between Bailey and Widget.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“That’s kind of cushioning the blow,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

While Qatar remains a major supplier, alternative sources have also played a growing role in cushioning the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

But the only thing in there was a bunch of Nan’s unused yarn, cushioning some commemorative plates.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan