cushion
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A low cost of capital can cushion shortfalls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The pick-six gave USC a two-score cushion ... which it promptly gave up in a span of two minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
That’s a good cushion in a downturn, but it’s also a sign the leadership can’t find acquisitions big enough and good enough for them to buy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Instead, the company relies on novel upgrades, like a running shoe combining a new foam with its cushion technology for lower impact, to entice shoppers to pay full price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The griffin clambered onto the cushion next to Christopher and closed his eyes.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
There were also camera shots with cushions blocking the view of Scott, and audio synchronisation problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
If those two cushions disappear at the same time, the adjustment that has so far taken place almost entirely through valuation could quickly shift into stock prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Still, both sides have big cash cushions that—along with revenue and Ebitda growth—let them absorb 12-24 months of elevated capex without significantly hurting credit quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Knee osteoarthritis develops as the cartilage that cushions the bones in the joint gradually breaks down.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Blue-silk cushions were on the studio couch, and he had borrowed Lucile’s sewing-machine to make deep red curtains for the windows.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
"Had these buffers been in place, today's supply shock would have been substantially cushioned," Cofek says.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Each joint is cushioned by articular cartilage, a type of specialized tissue that covers the ends of bones.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The shortfall is cushioned by Cubans,” Bonaparte said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Much more important, though, is that the energy fund would have cushioned your losses in several downturns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The McArdles’ four deck chairs, cushioned and ready for occupancy, were situated in the middle of the second row from the front.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
But there were still cushioning factors, it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Brazil's exports were diverted to Europe, with Germany overtaking the US as the biggest importer of Brazilian beans over the course of 2025, cushioning Europe's coffee drinkers to a degree.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
AI-enabling goods accounted for 42% of world trade growth in 2025, potentially cushioning the conflict’s impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
It thought of food and water, but so many hours were spent just waiting, cushioning self against dread, that it no longer thought of much else.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Vocabulary lists containing cushion
"Icarus's Flight," Vocabulary from the poem
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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