31.   He added the government will help cushion the impact of tax hikes on lower income families.

32.   He said it was necessary for the administration to hold substantial public funds in reserve to cushion the impact.

33.   How to cushion the impact of these policy measures is the challenge.

34.   Ng said the group has taken several measures to cushion the impact, including hedging its ringgit holdings against the US dollar.

35.   Oil prices now are set by a government-controlled organization in an attempt to cushion the impact of price swings on consumers.

36.   The administration leaders, however, urged Chuan to ensure implementation of supplementary measures to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices.

37.   The banks agreed a social plan with a key Swiss union last week to try to cushion the impact of layoffs.

38.   The banks worked out a social plan with a key Swiss union last week to try to cushion the impact of layoffs.

39.   The Franchise Development Fund and Franchise Financing Facility also help to cushion the impact of the economic slowdown on franchisees.

40.   The study said large amounts of money sent home by overseas Filipino workers will cushion the impact of the large trade deficit.