1.   For one thing, video and foreign film sales cushion losses.

2.   In practice, spreading your money among different types of stocks and bonds not only cushions your losses but also boosts your profits handsomely over time.

3.   The state has the second largest textbook in the state but it has enough buyers elsewhere to cushion that loss.

4.   Could it have cushioned its losses by taking certain precautions against currency movements or stock market volatility?

5.   Could it have cushioned its losses if it had taken certain precautions against currency movements or stock market volatility?