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buffer

[buhf-er] / ˈbʌf ər /


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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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