buffer
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That is where the imports will help provide a buffer, says Atul Chaturvedi, non-executive director of Shree Renuka Sugars, India's largest sugar refiner and a major ethanol producer.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
One part is that it’s terrifying because there’s no buffer between me and them, so that’s actually scary, but I embrace it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Larger companies tend to have a bigger buffer that allows them to absorb more of these costs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
But this "buffer effect" cannot continue indefinitely and is expected to be followed by faster losses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
She’s a buffer between me and the psychotic redheaded kid on her other side.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Malaysian banks’ ratings should remain supported by adequate capital buffers, although material deterioration in risk profiles, asset quality or capitalization could lead to downward ratings pressure, Fitch adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The oil market remains reliant on a shrinking set of buffers that have absorbed the impact of Middle East supply disruption.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
But global supply buffers in 2026 have been worn down.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
With the coaster slated to open in the coming days or weeks, residents aren’t optimistic for change or the sudden construction of more noise buffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
They were decent old buffers, that firm, and would understand.
From A Safety Match by Ian Hay
Davi added that “this trend has fueled significant interest in buffered ETFs” over the past few years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
So this fund, like buffered and other defined outcome funds, has lagged behind the S&P 500 for the most part.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
So far prices have been modulated in financial markets by expectations of an imminent settlement and buffered in the physical market by the drawing down of inventories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
For monthly series of Innovator buffered ETFs, the upside limit is changed upon annual reset, according to market conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
The outside noises of cars pulling up and people yelling “See you tomorrow!” surround me, but I am buffered by earmuffs, an island on the steps.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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It resonates more with the progress bar instead of the buffering icon.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
And there were no lagging or buffering issues.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Previous attempts at live broadcasting, like the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in 2024, resulted in buffering issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
It’s a protective mechanism for them, a way of buffering themselves against my future death, like when teenagers distance themselves from their parents in preparation for leaving home.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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