shock absorber

Example Sentences

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So here’s a third fix: a shock absorber, like the ones some actual roadside guardrails have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Cash flow was significantly stronger than expected, due to lower investments, but this only acts as a partial shock absorber to the negative results, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

First, China has turned itself into the world’s oil shock absorber.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

A good place to hide could be under the cars, up between the axles, balancing on a foot-wide iron shock absorber.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario