Rolesets - cushion

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

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
.