cushion

Net interest margin pressure and higher credit costs are also expected to weigh on earnings, although forex gains could provide some cushion to its ROE, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

It’s too uncomfortable, he said, without cushion or support for his back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

And traders who diversified their portfolios say it has helped cushion the blow from the stock market rout.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Singapore's government has said it expects global demand related to artificial intelligence will help cushion the city state's economy from the impact of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Mr. Smiley, startled to see the kids, hastily stuffed an empty cellophane cookie bag behind the couch cushion before flashing them a guilty smile.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

All 115 Thameslink trains will get new seat cushions and backrests, replacing the much-criticised seats dubbed "ironing boards" by passengers.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Knee osteoarthritis develops as the cartilage that cushions the bones in the joint gradually breaks down.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Dodgers have that much in their couch cushions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

I leaned back into the cushions, running my finger around the glass rim.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Each joint is cushioned by articular cartilage, a type of specialized tissue that covers the ends of bones.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Much more important, though, is that the energy fund would have cushioned your losses in several downturns.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Still, the impact is likely to be cushioned by stronger net interest margins and capital optimization measures, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Pale pink cushioned ottomans provide additional seating that can easily be moved around the room to accommodate additional guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

On a cushioned stool at his feet perched a plump pink lady.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

But there were still cushioning factors, it added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

A ball dropping, a defender flailing and a striker as cool as can be, cushioning the ball up and over a stranded goalkeeper.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

So that’s what is cushioning much of the initial hit to households from higher gas prices, Skordeles says.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

Cassiopeia had no helmet, but her pigtails, tied in a knot, provided ample cushioning for the wicker basket.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood