shock absorber
Example Sentences
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So the shock absorber works best for retirees with some cushion above their essential spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Still, it has become a shock absorber in some key markets, sustaining trade and helping contain global inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
“We don’t have quite the shock absorber that we used to have,” Croft said in an interview.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 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
