buffer
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Today, North Korea serves as both buffer and burden for China.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“When you have an oil shock like we’re currently facing, ideally SAF is a buffer against that,” said Welsh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It may be less of a buffer, but “that’s still a hefty amount of oil,” Emerson said.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Goldman also recommends so-called defined outcome or buffer funds in order to reduce risk.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
And when I did see him, it was usually for dinner, when Mom or Laleh were around to provide a buffer, or for Star Trek, which was sacrosanct.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Vocabulary lists containing buffer
Born a Crime
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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