buffer
Example Sentences
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The one major financial resource conspicuously missing from my finances is liquidity, or a cash buffer.
From MarketWatch
However, the remaining buffer appears to last weeks rather than months.
But back then, the U.S. was coming off a stimulus-driven postpandemic growth boom, giving the economy a significant buffer from the shock of higher borrowing costs when the Federal Reserve quickly jacked up interest rates.
From MarketWatch
But those eighteen inches might as well be a mile, a buffer of safety.
From Literature
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That means smaller jets need to be guided away and given more of a buffer, while a tiny business jet might need to relocate altogether.
From BBC
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