buffer
Example Sentences
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If the dwindling global buffer against oil-supply shocks shrinks enough, prices could skyrocket, oil executives said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Today, North Korea serves as both buffer and burden for China.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Currently, you have a buffer getting close to not being a buffer anymore.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Strong shipments before the conflict likely provided some buffer for buyers, while regional premiums “have done some of the work,” rising sharply across the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“He’s got an eleven-thousand-mile buffer zone from all this sweetness and light.”
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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