cushion

Example Sentences

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Companies are creating cash cushions — also known as fortress balance sheets — to protect themselves from a possible downturn.

From Los Angeles Times

At the 2025 annual meeting in May, he said the cash pile is an “enormous asset” that gives Berkshire a cushion if a market downturn occurs.

From The Wall Street Journal

In planning the amount of your future withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts, build in a cushion for unknowns.

From MarketWatch

That could offer investors a cushion, as tech company valuations remain under intense scrutiny.

From BBC

The consumer—particularly the mid- to upper-end consumer—has an enormous wealth cushion, due in part to three years of a bull market and rising house prices.

From Barron's