buffer
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Financial experts said that, with uncertainty still part of the picture, borrowers needed to build a financial buffer in case of future changes.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
With their 2-1 win on Monday night, they moved to 36 points to open a six-point buffer between them and the relegation zone with six matches left.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
When U.S. interest rates move in one direction, the yield on emerging-market bonds tends to move in the other, helping to buffer volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Yet that buffer will only last so long.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Naomi couldn’t say anything when she walked past; they didn’t have the twins as a buffer or an excuse.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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