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The interim period ushered in relative stability in trade policy as officials crafted a new set of levies to replace it—a welcome relief for trade-reliant firms buffeted by constant policy shifts over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The group's performance reflects the roller coaster ride by cocoa prices over the past five years when it has been buffeted by wars, poor harvests and economic worries in key markets.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Coastlines are already being buffeted and inundated by rising seas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

And they have come to a private-credit market recently buffeted by a record number of redemption requests from investors, many of whom are nervous about the loans those funds hold.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Separated by oceans and continents, buffeted by very different intellectual winds, the two men had sailed to the same port.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee