21.   He actually got out there and squared up, and I had time to swerve slightly to the left to cushion the blow.

22.   He contrasted his vision to the Keynesian faith in pump-priming, the idea that liberal government spending can cushion the blows of the private labor market.

23.   He was placed on injured reserve, but with Fiset proving his injured right hand was again healthy, it cushioned the blow of losing Storr.

24.   Hong Kong and Singapore, with higher per capita incomes than much of Europe, should adopt unemployment insurance to cushion the blow, he said.

25.   Hutchison has been pressing Senate leaders to adjust the funding formula to cushion the blow for her state.

26.   Intel will be able to cushion the blow, because it continues to reap tremendous profits from its notebook chips and chips used in corporate workstations.

27.   Japanese car makers also are using incentives to help cushion the blow of escalating prices caused by the higher value of the yen.

28.   Meanwhile, the welfare state cushions the blow.

29.   Nonetheless, while these areas may cushion the blow, the total number of jobs is still likely to shrink, Koss said.

30.   Ocean Properties took several steps to cushion the blow from the economy and stock market.