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absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /


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A “shock of this magnitude cannot be absorbed through the crude market alone,” a J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

That is in line with the so-called breakeven rate, the level of job creation at which new people entering the workforce can be absorbed.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Columnists Gustavo Arellano, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria took in all 120 minutes, absorbed every zinger — scripted and otherwise — and dutifully observed each parry and thrust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It has absorbed recent increases in gasoline and diesel prices, keeping natural gas and electricity prices unchanged in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But inside the walls of the CIA, the spymasters absorbed hard lessons.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau