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buffer

[buhf-er] / ˈbʌf ər /


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He creates a buffer ETF ladder with staggered reset dates and maturities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

With less of a coastal buffer, any large waves that come in “will have even greater impact on the shoreline, with more likelihood of flooding and undercutting of cliffs,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Second, it works as an atomic buffer that limits unwanted electrical interactions between the dielectric and the semiconductor.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Positive dealer gamma could buffer a decline, as market makers may help cushion the decline due to hedging flows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

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

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The use of bots as social buffers points to an “epidemic of self-mistrust,” they say.

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

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

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

On the bench which ran out from the wheel were a spirit lamp and the trays of rough opal; on the other side of the bench the polishing buffers were arranged one against the other.

From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard

Davi added that “this trend has fueled significant interest in buffered ETFs” over the past few years.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

A buffered ETF’s manager can limit the downside risk through derivative trades, using option-premium income to enable the protection.

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

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

In streaming tests, both VPNs handled 1080p content without buffering.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

Previous attempts at live broadcasting, like the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in 2024, resulted in buffering issues.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 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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