Word: cushion
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...addition of such a smart pitcher helps cushion the blow from the departure of staff ace Ben Crockett...
...lead Cornell would not relinquish. Justin Redd added the eventual game-winner at 3:51 of the fourth to create a two-goal cushion...
...varsity race, Harvard thought that it had a lead on Cornell, and knew it was ahead of Penn, but was only sure after passing the turn. After leaping that obstacle, however, the Crimson’s cushion was certain and Harvard opened its season with a three-second win over the Big Red and an 11-second victory over the Quakers...
...into the safest stocks they can think of. Consider a yield-oriented stock fund like T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation, which recently yielded 2% and gained 11% annually the past three years. If things go poorly for the U.S. in Iraq or elsewhere, this at least will provide some cushion and keep you in the game...
From that point on, the Crimson used its comfortable cushion to dictate the pace of the game and control the field...