buffer

Example Sentences

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For example, maintaining green spaces as wildlife habitat can buffer infrastructure from severe weather, erosion or flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Katz had already announced the intention to create a buffer zone in the south of Lebanon earlier in the month.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The military is trying to carve out a buffer zone inside Lebanon deep enough to put border communities beyond the militants’ reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

One way to avoid that is to add a 10% buffer to your expected spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And when I did see him, it was usually for dinner, when Mom or Laleh were around to provide a buffer, or for Star Trek, which was sacrosanct.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram