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buffer

[buhf-er] / ˈbʌf ər /


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Today, North Korea serves as both buffer and burden for China.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“If you want to build a buffer, you’re adding risk. And it may not be worth it.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Many had a buffer that could see them through weeks of disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“What would the Death Eaters want with a poor broken-down old buffer like me?” demanded Slughorn.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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