buffer
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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
Experts at the investment bank say that rapidly rising earnings could keep pushing up stock prices and that investors should use buffer exchange-traded funds and dividend stocks to manage risk rather than fleeing equities.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Trimming the number of flights Delta is planning to fly, in response to high fuel prices, could help provide more buffer and leave more time for maintenance, executives said in their messages.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
A few police stand in the buffer zone but not enough of them, it seems, if any real trouble flares up.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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