cushion

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A lower rupee could well help bump up India's exports competitiveness and in comparison to past crises, Delhi's comfortable forex cover gives it adequate cushion to tide over the crisis, experts say.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Isabella Ray hit a solo shot to left in the fourth and in the fifth Gonzales unloaded on another homer to left to give Williams a four-run cushion that was more than she needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

These are nervous times unless, as suggested here, you invest in inflation-protected Treasury bonds, or TIPS, which give you some cushion against the risks of inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Lee’s government deployed $17 billion, or about 1% of GDP, in emergency spending to cushion the impact.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He enjoyed the strangeness of sitting in the wrong seat, and then feeling his son’s presence as the cushion molded around him and held him close.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers