absorb

Example Sentences

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Which is why SJU brought him in, agreed to absorb the flak, and offered a shot at redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many businesses, when their costs increase they absorb what they can and then pass the rest onto their customers.

From BBC

"The advantage of quantum is that the system absorbs light in a single, giant 'super absorption' event and this charges the battery faster."

From Science Daily

Experiments showed that lowering the amount of antibiotics in the water does not always reduce how much fish absorb.

From Science Daily

The NFU said that while some of the extra costs might be absorbed by farmers and businesses within that chain, "some costs will inevitably be passed on to the consumer".

From BBC