Example Sentences

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Yet a loss of buffers that cushioned supply disruptions in recent weeks could spark the next significant move higher for prices.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

While China has been relatively cushioned from the energy crisis gripping Asia, domestic gas prices surged in April and manufacturers have sounded the alarm over the rising cost of plastic production, which uses oil.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

My fall was cushioned by lots of Dominos and DoorDash.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But having successfully shipped crude throughout the conflict, Tehran is cushioned by the recent windfall profits, at least in the short term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Inés Pérdido was sitting up primly on the edge of a cushioned chair in the parlor area directly across from the dining room next to an older woman who looked a lot like her.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall