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

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

“For like a true friend, you are the buffer between Hamlet and the world's sharp blows.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein