shock absorber
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AT1s, also known as "contingent convertibles" or "CoCos", were introduced after the 2008 financial crisis to act as shock absorbers if bank capital levels fell below a certain threshold.
From Reuters
The hard soil acts as a shock absorber between structures and a quake’s waves, reducing buildings’ sway, he said.
From New York Times
“He is meant to act as a shock absorber.”
From New York Times
The outpatient procedure lasted approximately 70 minutes as Bray and his team inserted a titanium disk that bonded to the bone, with the center elastic portion of the disk acting as a shock absorber.
From Seattle Times
And, in a time of wobbly political leadership, institutions are an important shock absorber to democracy’s vagaries.
From Seattle Times
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