1.   Mattresses on the ground cushioned his fall.

2.   The pile of leaves helped cushion his fall.

3.   And hard surfaces under the equipment are being replaced with materials that can cushion a fall.

4.   And the confidence that the Fed was ahead of the curve would help cushion any fall.

5.   Because he cannot move his arms, he was unable to cushion his fall.

6.   Beijing must cushion their fall to avoid a second Tiananmen Square uprising.

7.   But NAFTA actually cushioned the fall.

8.   But police reported that witnesses said Zolak was in the crowd and that Lane and Bledsoe aimed their dives toward him to cushion their fall.

9.   But when they start to turn, there may be little else left in the portfolio to cushion the fall.

10.   I heard my leg snap and I tried to spin and cushion my fall.