Alex Berenson

Equity is the cushion that protects financial institutions from unexpected changes in the value of their assets. The greater the leverage, the smaller the losses required to wipe out a company's equity, leaving it without enough money to repay the people who hold its debt.

American Author

Aljamain Sterling

Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of being paid like NBA, NFL and soccer and baseball athletes. They have that cushion where they can kind of hang out. Even the guys on the bench. But for us, we don't fight, we don't get paid and that's the scary reality to it all.

American Athlete

Ram Shriram

There are times I think it might be nice to have deep-pocketed limited partners to provide me with some cushion. But I enjoy having no responsibilities except to myself, financially.

American Businessman

Rajesh Khattar

After a time, all children have to be on their own. Though as parents you always want to cushion them, however, when life throws new challenges, they have to take their own calls.

Indian Actor

Taron Egerton

I would have to have some tragedy and romance in my life, but I've actually had a very cushioned, caring upbringing. I'm desperately seeking some edge. Maybe I'll find it one day.

English Actor

Anthea Turner

Storage is important. Whether it's cushions you only use outside in the summer, or blankets that only come out in the winter, you've always got to think of where to store them.

English Entertainer

Larry Gagosian

The art world is never going to be popular like the NFL, but more people are buying art and I think that's cushioning, to a great extent, our art-market cycles.

Rob Thomas

My hope is that I hit it big with something, and then I'll have enough of a cushion to carve out time to write a book. That would be my passion project.

American Producer

Diana Taylor

Always make sure that you can support yourself and that you always have a cushion. And never, ever, depend on anyone else for money.

American Public Servant

Booth Tarkington

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.

American Novelist

Cushions are commonly associated with home comfort and relaxation when on furniture.

Comfort Addition

Cushions often serve as decorative elements and can introduce color or texture to a room.

Decorative Element

As a verb, 'cushion' implies making a negative situation easier to handle.

Impact Lessening

The verb form is often used metaphorically to describe emotional support.

Metaphorical Use

Technical use of 'cushion' often refers to features that absorb shock for protection.

Safety Feature

In modern contexts, 'cushion' is tied to innovation in safety and comfort tech.

Modern Technology

'Cushion' in sports refers to protective gear to prevent injury.

Sporting Safety

Protective cushions are not always mandatory but recommended for safety in sports.

Optional Gear

Archaic use of 'cushion' may imply an ornate or elegant setting for jewelry.

Elegant Backdrop

Cushion for pin or brooch is rarely used; it's an old-fashioned usage.

Historical Item

 and they can't take it from her. But yeah, elephants do never forget. Why do elephants have cushioned feet? That's a really good question. Elephants have cushioned feet to help spread their weight a bit more, because one of the things you don't want is elephants walking too far on the front of their feet on their nails, because that can cause lots of pressure, which can cause issues with their feet.

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 keratin much like our nails or a rhino horn so there's a certain amount of flexibility to them but they're actually also really strong there's a cushion inside the hoop that is the primary shock absorber when the horse is running around then they got that big surface area on the hoop as well to help spread

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 just kind of helps keep the toes the skin moving smoothly between the sock I commonly will include some moleskin or some of the fancier added blister prevention tapes and cushions that are out there just try to figure out you know what kind of conditions are you

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 there's a certain portion during final approach in a helicopter where you have to get into ground effect than a cushion of air if you will when you're coming in landing on an elevated platform over water you really don't get that help

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 but we also know that for centuries, trees and forests have cushioned us against the harsh impacts of climate variation for very many years. In my lifetime, my mother, through the Green Belt Movement, as you mentioned,

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 like hyaluronic acid and lubricin. Synovial fluid is more or less the texture of egg yolk and its primary purpose is to cushion the bones and help them glide past each other. It also contains phagocytic cells

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 car landing her especially that final touchdown part was really hard we tried everything we started with airbags to cushion the final blow we'd used that for the little rover Sojourner and the

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 Ideally you want to put the head support in the cranial area, right there. So that part of it took a long time to work out. And there is a variety of other the shape of the cushions,

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 is she beautiful she loves that cushion on that chair for her that geography is so important if you're sat in that chair she will claw you until she has that