buffer

Example Sentences

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Yet that buffer will only last so long.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

As much as we tried to create a buffer between them and the more fraught aspects of Barack’s job, I knew that Sasha and Malia still had a lot to take in.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama