cushion
Example Sentences
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“That said, we remain constructive on gold, and elevated spot prices may help cushion near-term earnings despite weaker operating performance.”
In other words, plan for unexpected events, have a cushion for medical and housing expenses, and know that two of your biggest enemies in retirement — aside from illness, of course — are inflation and the taxman.
From MarketWatch
Paulson said in the speech that she supported the three quarter-point rate cuts that the Fed voted through during the fall, as officials shifted their attention to cushioning a weaker labor market.
The cash-strapped government is now running out of options to cushion its population from the impact of sanctions, said Sina Toossi, a senior nonresident fellow at the Center for International Policy, a think tank.
The injured lay on cushions torn from nearby pubs and restaurants in an effort to keep them off the cold ground.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
