cushion
cushion.01 - to protect from impact
CUSHION-V NOTES: Frames file for 'cushion' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from cushion.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
cushion (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: protector, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity cushioned
ARG2-VSP: cushioned for/from/against
ARG1-PPT: entity cushioned
ARG2-VSP: cushioned for/from/against
cushion for
Denizens of London 's financial districtARG0
are cushioningrel
themselvesARG1
for heavy blowsARG2
.cushion from
For instance , the new U.S. package makes clear there would be a transition period during which
GATT membersARG0
could use a combination of tariffs and quotas to cushionrel
their farmersARG1
from foreign competitionARG2
.cushion against
But
its competitors -- including Dow Chemical Co. , Union Carbide Corp. and several oil giants --ARG1
have much broader business interests and so are betterARGM-MNR
cushionedrel
against price swingsARG2
.