Example Sentences

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"He is good with the ball at his feet. Bringing him into the team has cushioned the problem that we are having in that aspect."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

Unlike its smaller rivals, Abbott has other businesses that can offset that decline: Demand for medical devices like its diabetes monitors has cushioned the blow from dwindling COVID-related income.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

While rising raw material prices impacted earnings this year, the company’s strong relationship with suppliers has cushioned the blow, CEO Oliver Zipse said.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2021

The success of its digital operations has cushioned a long slide in print circulation, which now stands at about 200,000 daily and 300,000 on Sunday, both mere fractions of their peak.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2021

It has cushioned the shock of the tidings from the University of California to the effect that entrance credit will this fall be given for high school domestic science work.

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