31.   You come into the game like George W. Bush with a big fat financial cushion and slurp, it vanishes.

32.   Major international banks said Wednesday they want more freedom under proposed rules aimed at ensuring banks have sufficient financial cushion to stay afloat during fiscal crises.

33.   Under the current circumstances, this requires a huge financial cushion, rescheduling of external debts, restructuring the commercial banking sector and ending sub-standard governance.