Sentence examples for be a buffer from inspiring English sources

As the assistant you tend to be a buffer between the players and head coach.

The Arts Council is supposed to be a buffer between them precisely to avoid political censorship and bullying.

UKFI is designed to be a buffer between the Treasury and the banks themselves.

A lot of poor people depend entirely on their extended family and their friends who share their condition to be a buffer against the pain of that condition.

"Bonds are intended to be a buffer in a balanced portfolio, along with stocks," Mr. Kinniry said.

Several people within the team said the Nets could be thinking of hiring a veteran N.B.A. coach as an assistant, one with solid strategic credentials who could be a buffer, if not a safety net, were Scott to falter.

That's a buffer against the downturn in defense spending".

Zone B, instead of being a buffer, is around the corner.

"We're very much interested in not being a buffer zone in this region," he said.

Strong performance in nonbrokerage areas has been a buffer to stocks of other brokerage firms.

Myanmar is a buffer state between India and China; both have major economic interests there and fear turmoil.