cushion

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However, he said he’d have questions about how the war has affected flight schedules, corporate travel and longer-term spending, and how much of a cushion Delta’s premium seating classes might offer against volatile fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Isabella Ray hit a solo shot to left in the fourth and in the fifth Gonzales unloaded on another homer to left to give Williams a four-run cushion that was more than she needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s a job market consistent with full employment but with very low growth and much less dynamism, leaving little cushion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The U.S. entered the war as a major oil producer, which gives it a cushion against shortages, but doesn’t help much on price because oil is sold on a global market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I wish we had more cushion down here. Why didn’t you take the comforter from the bed?”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall