cushion

Example Sentences

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The equity cushion that everyone is ignoring does real work here.

From Barron's

Undeterred by his misfortune two holes earlier, Bridgeman began the back nine with a birdie at No. 10 and an eagle at No. 11 to give himself a four-shot cushion.

From Los Angeles Times

The King was given his own chair and silk cushion to witness the British-Nigerian designer's Notting Hill inspired runway, which was set against a backdrop of the area of London she grew up in.

From BBC

There are no guarantees that energy will, in the future, provide a similar cushion as it has in the past.

From MarketWatch

That concentration raises the stakes compared with companies that have more diversified portfolios to cushion any disappointment.

From Barron's