shock absorber

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

The bottom line on bonds for most of Jay Spector’s clients, meanwhile, is that they are an investment vehicle, not a “shock absorber.”

From MarketWatch

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

From Barron's

Potholes can cause damage to shock absorbers and suspension springs, and can also distort wheels.

From BBC

Lennar previously said it was using its margin as a “shock absorber” in a tough market before adjusting its strategy earlier this year.

From Barron's