buffer
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You can shift some of what you’re sending to retirement accounts toward the brokerage account and the cash buffer instead.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It creates a buffer between the set-up of the play, and the ball being delivered into the box.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“If Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel for long, the tax-refund buffer will eventually be exhausted, real income growth will compress further, and aggregate demand will slow.”
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
This momentum is expected to continue through the year, providing a buffer for the economy against geopolitical headwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“I know, old scout. But the Abbot’s such a decent old buffer that he believes there’s good in everyone, even Cluny. What?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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