cushion

In Chapter 6, Orr’s villain drops such a device into the foam cushions of a South Pasadena hardware store called Cal’s.

This overwhelming community response to a crisis may be helping to cushion the blow for some, to the extent that that’s possible in the face of catastrophic loss.

Thursday against the Celtics, though, the Lakers gave themselves cushion early with their energy and pace — two areas where the team has been inconsistent.

They surged in the third quarter for a 56-33 cushion, then gave up 11 consecutive points to start the fourth quarter.

Perhaps that is true, but when it keeps happening you have to question whether Arsenal lack a clinical edge and composure in key moments, particularly when the cushion of an extra goal is required.