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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again
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as in to soften
to lessen the shock of
during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 July 2024
Residents are also encouraged to use fire-resistant building materials and clear any flammable plants or items from around their homes for at least a 5-foot buffer to slow down flames.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 July 2024
Historically, Black mothers have given birth, occasionally by force, and accepted the responsibility to buffer their children from this raggedy world.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
For Metairie's living shoreline, the parish added nine rock jetties that create an additional buffer for storms and waves.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 July 2024
Residents are also encouraged to use fire-resistant building materials and clear any flammable plants or items from around their homes for at least a 5-foot buffer to slow down flames.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
Verb
Kelp forests, coral reefs and shellfish store huge amounts of carbon, buffer ocean acidity, improve water quality and defend shorelines from severe weather.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 July 2024
Historically, Black mothers have given birth, occasionally by force, and accepted the responsibility to buffer their children from this raggedy world.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Buffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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