Sentence examples for acts as a cushion from inspiring English sources

Mr. Haley of Wachovia Securities says that this acts as "a cushion" against market volatility.

When an individual suffers a head injury, the fluid acts as a cushion, dulling the force by distributing its impact.

The remaining space within the orbit is filled with a fatty pad that acts as a cushion for the eye and allows free movement of the globe.

Selling scores of cheap phones helps subsidize the cost of developing more expensive phones, and also acts as a cushion when fashion-hungry phone shoppers turn elsewhere.

That also acts as a cushion in the event shares rally.

Keratin sulfate is distributed in the cornea, cartilage, and bone and usually acts as a cushion in joints to absorb mechanical shock [41, 42].

The shadow economy, in other words, can act as a cushion when times are tough.

In return for closer ties with the United States, Mexico seems willing to act as a cushion against migration.

The levels would act as a cushion against losses, perhaps as much as twice the level specified in new international banking standards.

"Now that the Kindle is being sold so cheap, Amazon no longer has the hardware income to act as a cushion".

"We think the Fed's moves will serve to act as a cushion for the economy," said Scott Bleier, chief investment strategist at Prime Charter.