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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

This created a buffer, while significant reductions in demand across Asia, Australia and Africa have helped ease supply in the west.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Goldman Sachs recommends buffer exchange-traded funds and dividend-paying stocks to manage risk while staying in the market.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

All night I sweated in my bed, the thin mattress offering no buffer for my constant tossing and turning.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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