buffer
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Trimming the number of flights Delta is planning to fly, in response to high fuel prices, could help provide more buffer and leave more time for maintenance, executives said in their messages.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Price has replanted some trees and installed buffer strips of grass and flowers between the ploughed farmland and the river.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“The existence of these structural investments and order backlogs will likely function as a buffer for capital expenditure against geopolitical shocks,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Senior officers devised a sterile buffer zone between Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and Parliament Square.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Dad and I move toward and away from the shelves, like hopping bugs, trying to make a buffer of space between us and other shoppers.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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