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buffer

[buhf-er] / ˈbʌf ər /


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The other part of it is that it’s wonderful because people initially come in kind of nervous about not having a buffer between myself and the space or themselves and space.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Larger companies tend to have a bigger buffer that allows them to absorb more of these costs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

But this "buffer effect" cannot continue indefinitely and is expected to be followed by faster losses.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Stankiewicz has recommended buffer ETFs, which use options strategies to protect against market downside but also cap the amount of upside an investor can earn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But those eighteen inches might as well be a mile, a buffer of safety.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

But global supply buffers in 2026 have been worn down.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

With the coaster slated to open in the coming days or weeks, residents aren’t optimistic for change or the sudden construction of more noise buffers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Those capabilities are essential for creating buffers and memory functions in optical computers.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

So landscapers are ringing data centers with plants and trees, attempting to create buffers between the properties and residential communities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Men and women sat precariously on the roofs of the ramshackle carriages, stood on the buffers and couplings, or clung to door-handles.

From The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 by Louis Tracy

Just look at the performance of the largest buffered ETF in the last bear market.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

So this fund, like buffered and other defined outcome funds, has lagged behind the S&P 500 for the most part.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

For monthly series of Innovator buffered ETFs, the upside limit is changed upon annual reset, according to market conditions.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

The outside noises of cars pulling up and people yelling “See you tomorrow!” surround me, but I am buffered by earmuffs, an island on the steps.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Still, as I shuffled papers, I became part of the buffering, incomplete chain of communication.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

It resonates more with the progress bar instead of the buffering icon.

From Slate Apr. 4, 2026

Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

NordVPN’s performance was stable, though occasional buffering occurred on congested servers during peak hours.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

The houses on this road were crowded together and shared common walls, with small, walled yards in front buffering them from the street.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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