absorb
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They should consider building diversified portfolios to absorb them, said Gordon.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Such regulations will also, by their nature, favor firms large enough to absorb them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Iran continues to absorb repeated military strikes, economic uncertainty, and there is no guarantee that the current balance can be sustained.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Riverside has less room to absorb that risk, Engelschall said, and it cut international first-year admits by 3%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I desperately wanted the cushions to absorb me and swallow me whole.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Its open crumb absorbs just enough sauce to become more flavorful as it sits, while the soft crust remains easy to eat on a towel without showering your lap in shards.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Warmer air absorbs more water, drying out vegetation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
An asteroid absorbs sunlight and later releases that energy as infrared radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
In addition, many now need to issue equity and debt, which absorbs available funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“They say black absorbs all color. It blots and consumes it and gives us nothing back. That’s wrong, don’t you think?”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
Herbert has absorbed a lot of hits over the years, and he has leaned heavily on his arm strength too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Worse, burned trees release the carbon they were storing, then destroy other plant life that could keep that carbon absorbed.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Net interest income, which jumped 48% to $2.22 billion, absorbed Comerica’s business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sarah says their daughters have absorbed her attitude towards money.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
When the cars emptied, the onlookers were absorbed into the crowd.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Disney+ is absorbing Hulu, and it’s reached a point where it seems foolish to still use the standalone services as opposed to the bundle.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Large language models are capable of absorbing and processing massive quantities of linguistic information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In the letter, he said businesses were "stretched to their limits, absorbing the costs of repairs, increased security, and the emotional toll of constant disruption".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She never finished high school, but compensated for her incomplete education by devouring books and absorbing ideas.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
The clays have a complex active surface, given to absorbing and releasing gases and to catalyzing chemical reactions.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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