cushion
Example Sentences
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The other important issue is whether software lenders like Blackstone have sufficient cushion to weather any big declines in the value of the businesses.
From Barron's
Those reserves, known as capital requirements, act as a financial cushion that allows banks to absorb losses without collapsing.
From Barron's
Governments have wasted no time in implementing preventative and emergency measures to stretch supplies and cushion the price shock but worryingly, she finds that signs of physical tightening are already apparent.
From MarketWatch
World governments had more than $100 trillion in public debt when the Iran war began—limiting their ability to cushion the effects of energy-price shocks.
Governments globally are facing increasing financial strain, complicating efforts to cushion their economies from a severe energy shock.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
