Example Sentences

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Higher oil prices are cushioning the blow and could even, counterintuitively, benefit its economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Growing IT investments and the wealth effect from equity markets are cushioning the impact of tariffs, Fitch says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Tech firms' "massive spending cycles and resilient profitability are cushioning the broader indices and giving this rally an aura of inevitability," said Innes.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

While state subsidies are cushioning households and businesses from mounting energy bills for now, prices of gas, fuel and power are expected to rise further in the winter, like the rest of Europe.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022

We must look close at life, and not lie to ourselves, because our ways are cushioning a little.

From Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation by Comfort, Will Levington