1.   A fluffy little cushion on the floor of the upstairs study begins to move, and it turns out to be Wu, the Himalayan cat, stretching herself.

2.   A little cushion.

3.   But she was home free, with that nice little cushion.

4.   Designated hitter Scott Goodman, a transfer from Cuesta College, gave Williamson a little more cushion with a triple in the fifth inning.

5.   Such a balanced attack can wear teams down and ring up big numbers as well as give a young quarterback like Dave Brown a little cushion.

6.   That means low inventories and little cushion to meet any unexpected demand.

7.   The favorable rates gained in the bond sales this week might provide a little more cushion.

8.   The SEC has a little cushion.