cushioning

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Loh expects Westports’ 2026 earnings could be supported by tariff revisions, cushioning supply chain and freight rate volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Providing unskilled public work across all but fully urban districts, the scheme has become a backbone of rural livelihoods, cushioning demand during economic shocks.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Growing IT investments and the wealth effect from equity markets are cushioning the impact of tariffs, Fitch says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

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