absorbed
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Indirect bidders, a group that includes foreign buyers, absorbed 60.8% of the $42.9 billion in bids accepted in the competitive tender, down from a previous average of 64.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
SpaceX, which absorbed Musk's AI startup xAI before going public, made its listing a partial AI bet, too.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Credit markets have functioned smoothly, heavy supply has been absorbed and the main AI issuers still are “elite corporations with incredible balance sheets.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Charter took over the two channels in 2016, when the company absorbed Time Warner Cable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
A few drops of rain had fallen and been quickly absorbed by the dry ground.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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