as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier
put plenty of cushioning around that bottle of wine if you're going to carry it home in your suitcase
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At some point, however, those buffers will start to get eroded — especially if higher fuel costs start showing up in household staple goods.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Smaller ones, such as Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan, are especially exposed, with limited buffers against sustained price declines.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The experience is chic at Delta, where the bedding in Delta One onboard suites is by Missoni and cushions are memory foam.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The supportive gel cushions are ergonomically designed for home, work, and travel, helping reduce pressure on the back, coccyx and hips during long periods of sitting.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Another $3 million is going toward retrofitting bus shields for bus operators.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With headquarters in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab can launch vehicles from the USA as well as from its A and B launch pads on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for its partly-recoverable, smaller payload, two-stage Electron rockets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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These renewal and rejuvenation toner pads help visibly smooth texture, refine pores and improve skin tone.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Several streets have been left impassable with water deep enough to cover car bumpers and get inside people's homes.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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What are these invisible bumpers?—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cushionings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushionings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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