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A large and diversified domestic deposit base and high-quality liquid assets provide an additional buffer, while banks’ direct credit exposure to sectors most vulnerable to the conflict remains limited, S&P says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The 735 million Hong Kong dollar take-private could reduce Public Bank’s capital buffer, but shouldn’t hinder its dividend payout or plan to return 3.5 billion ringgit in excess capital over three years, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The newly appointed chancellor told the paper he would ensure the UK has a solid "buffer against uncertainty" amid the "dangerous" economic environment that has seen the UK and its allies suffer fiscal damage.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Moist vegetation needs to be planted among the pines, he said, and bigger fire buffer zones are needed on each town’s outer edges, such as ball fields or livestock pastures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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

The old incurred-loss method for smaller institutions was straightforward and nearly cost-free, and it permitted regulators to use capital requirements to provide adequate buffers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Had these buffers been in place, today's supply shock would have been substantially cushioned," Cofek says.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Malaysian banks’ ratings should remain supported by adequate capital buffers, although material deterioration in risk profiles, asset quality or capitalization could lead to downward ratings pressure, Fitch adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

But global supply buffers in 2026 have been worn down.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

I hope dese two ole buffers ’ll get away soon.’

From Old Hendrik's Tales by Arthur Owen Vaughan

"The people who are responsible for doing this in the first place seem to have got away from it, they seem to be protected and buffered and inured," Sheen said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

For monthly series of Innovator buffered ETFs, the upside limit is changed upon annual reset, according to market conditions.

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 energy CEO said that Western countries had largely been buffered from the worst economic effects of the war through their stockpiles of oil and gas.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

The northern side of 141st Street was buffered by brownstones standing shoulder to shoulder, as if marching in formation.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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

And there were no lagging or buffering issues.

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