buffer
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One part is that it’s terrifying because there’s no buffer between me and them, so that’s actually scary, but I embrace it.
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
In March, after the New York City Council passed its own buffer bills, the same coalition celebrated that the legislation created no “new legal authority or criminal liability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
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The use of bots as social buffers points to an “epidemic of self-mistrust,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
After months of war eroded the market’s inventory buffers, crude prices have risen sharply to reflect the risk of further losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
The train was signalled, and the porter, crossing the line with the luggage, ran his truck perilously under the very buffers of the incoming engine.
From Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett
Davi added that “this trend has fueled significant interest in buffered ETFs” over the past few years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Champagne added that some investors are looking to replace traditional 60% stocks and 40% fixed income portfolios with ones that have 60% equities, 20% bonds and 20% in buffered ETFs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
A defined-outcome or buffered ETF is one that protects the investor by limiting downside risk in return for giving up some of the broad stock market’s upside potential.
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
Something about these spirits buffered her, kept her afloat.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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Even on distant servers, buffering wasn’t an issue, and video quality remained consistent throughout my testing.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 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
The massive audience tested the technical capacity of the streaming platform, as many fans complained of buffering or losing the video feed completely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
I've looked at a lot of code for electronic buffering.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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