shock absorber

Example Sentences

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So here’s a third fix: a shock absorber, like the ones some actual roadside guardrails have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

So the shock absorber works best for retirees with some cushion above their essential spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“We don’t have quite the shock absorber that we used to have,” Croft said in an interview.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“In a perfect world,” Velis said, the SRF would be the shock absorber, where you are lending against good collateral to banks at the auction rate.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

The rear wheel shock absorber was loose too.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary