buffer
Example Sentences
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We also learned a lot of lessons in the 1970s and therefore now maintain strategic petroleum reserves that can provide a near-term buffer.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
However, those inventories have been “steadily drawn down” over the past month, suggesting that stockpiles can only provide a limited buffer to oil supply, the J.P.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Unifil was created by the UN Security Council in 1978, and has since served as a buffer between Israel and Lebanon.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
"Countries like Vietnam who have rapidly increased their share of solar generation, have a stronger buffer against rising energy import prices," Kong said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
All of these things are possible: we’ve both reached that borderline age, that buffer zone in which it can still be believed such tricks will work if you avoid bright sunlight.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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