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It’s too uncomfortable, he said, without cushion or support for his back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

And traders who diversified their portfolios say it has helped cushion the blow from the stock market rout.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Singapore's government has said it expects global demand related to artificial intelligence will help cushion the city state's economy from the impact of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

AbbVie’s acquisition of Allergan worked out fine, with Botox and other aesthetics products helping cushion Humira’s decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

I line it with toilet paper to make a cushion on the bottom.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Dodgers have that much in their couch cushions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

When it does, then the question for banks turns to which ones have the most durable balance sheets and capital cushions to absorb potential losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Blue-silk cushions were on the studio couch, and he had borrowed Lucile’s sewing-machine to make deep red curtains for the windows.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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

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

Its FlexFactor bra has an underwire that is encased in fabric to make it more cushioned against the skin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

A lard an his cushioned chair might be crippled—the Walders said their grandfatfacr was so feeble he had to be carried everywhere in a litter—but not a knight on his destrier.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

But there were still cushioning factors, it added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Brazil's exports were diverted to Europe, with Germany overtaking the US as the biggest importer of Brazilian beans over the course of 2025, cushioning Europe's coffee drinkers to a degree.

From BBC ● May 28, 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

Cassiopeia had no helmet, but her pigtails, tied in a knot, provided ample cushioning for the wicker basket.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood