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shock absorber

NOUN
vehicle suspension system
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Then you can apply a dynamic withdrawal strategy, with the guardrails and shock absorber discussed above, to the spending that remains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Savers accept lower returns to own risk-free Treasury debt because it usually acts as a shock absorber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“We don’t have quite the shock absorber that we used to have,” Croft said in an interview.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Financial markets act like a shock absorber for investment.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

The rear wheel shock absorber was loose too.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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