51.   Oman, which is not an OPEC member, has been locked in reforms aimed at cushioning the impact of weak oil prices and diversifying sources of income.

52.   Other Gulf oil producers have likewise embarked on reforms to cushion the impact of low crude prices and diversify their sources of income.

53.   The company had cut flights and personnel costs to cushion the impact of a global slowdown in aviation business, it said.

54.   The controversial legislation contains measures aimed at cushioning the impact of the currency changes on Argentines, amid concern devaluation could trigger further protests.

55.   The government tried to cushion the impact of the demonstration by announcing on local radio Friday that the protest had been cancelled.

56.   The legislation seeks to cushion the impact on Argentines already hit hard by austerity policies that failed to end almost four years of recession.

57.   The legislation seeks to cushion the impact on Argentines already hit hard by austerity policies that failed to end recession.

58.   The legislation includes some measures aimed at cushioning the impact for Argentines whose savings could lose value, and banks affected by the changes in the currency system.