shock absorber
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That is a fine shock absorber for the insurer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier, Boutcher said that the stalemate meant the police had "once again become the shock absorber of our society".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
Every investor alive has been trained by four decades of falling rates to believe recession means rate cuts, which means that bonds rally, which means a typical 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has a shock absorber.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
A good place to hide could be under the cars, up between the axles, balancing on a foot-wide iron shock absorber.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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