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Welcome to the political arena, where there's no padded sidelines to cushion the blow.
THE WRITING ON (AND OFF) THE WALL CITIZEN GREG'S NEW ARENA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
5) To this end, evidence uncovered a substantial buffering effect whereby social support acts to cushion the blow and make the perception of stress less severe.
Praise and recognition: the importance of social support in law ... by Gove, Tracey G. / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Both Jack Kyser, chief economist of the LAEDC, and Christopher Thornberg, senior economist at UCLA Anderson Forecast, agreed that a thriving informal economy of domestic workers, day-laborers and independent contractors working off payroll would cushion the blow of any job losses.
Retail spending expected to keep L.A.'s economy afloat by King, Danny / Los Angeles Business Journal
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