For a long time the United States served as a buffer in the region by providing for Japan's defense.
The additional 20percentt or so is intended as a buffer in case the insured amount proves too low.
The Demons' dominance was built in the second term, growing a buffer in the second quarter with four unanswered goals in seven minutes.
Tehran was also found to be constructing a plant for making heavy water, which is used as a buffer in reactors that produce plutonium, another bomb ingredient.
The extra supplies would provide a buffer in case the schedules of SpaceX and Orbital slip.
Williams provided a buffer in the fourth quarter by connecting on all four of his 3-pointers.
"Bonds are intended to be a buffer in a balanced portfolio, along with stocks," Mr. Kinniry said.
Several schools in Cincinnati have begun collecting private donations as a buffer in case public or private groups reduce funding.
"These are areas where there might be more urgency, and less of a buffer, in the system," said Matt Cleary, senior vice president and head of Asian technology research at Lehman Brothers in Taipei.
Mr. Ringler wrote that building the store along the centerline of the airport's runway protection zone was counter to the purpose of the zone, which is meant to be a buffer in case a plane crashes.
The projected budget surplus, he said, was so large that the nation could afford the biggest tax cut in two decades and still have plenty left over to address its other needs and keep a buffer in reserve.
