buffer
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The quarterly application of the buffer worked out well for investors, especially during the second quarter of that year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The Chagossians have lived in limbo since being evicted from the Indian Ocean islands in the 1960s and 1970s to create a buffer around the secret U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Its households no longer have a large financial buffer; they have largely spent the more than $2 trillion in pandemic-era excess savings.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Having that buffer of points by the time of City play would be a huge boost for Arteta's side.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
“It is never pleasant to be a buffer, Reuven,” he told me quietly.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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