buffer
Example Sentences
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The company has a special focus on so-called defined-outcome funds, or buffer funds, which use options contracts to offer investors protection from market downturns while retaining access to some of the gains.
U.K. investors will turn their attention back to data after the recent budget announcement sparked relief among investors as it leaves the government with a solid fiscal buffer.
Lucy Burns, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, who receives universal credit, said the change provided a "little buffer" for her family of six, including a stepson.
From BBC
Reeves was also under pressure to reduce the cost of government debt and increase the buffer she has against future economic shocks, known as headroom.
From BBC
“Under certain circumstances, your home could potentially provide a buffer,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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