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absorbed

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


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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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