absorb
Example Sentences
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It is possible that Tehran feels it can absorb the pain of a prolonged oil shutdown, just as it withstood the military assault and the killings of its top leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
There are also "balancing costs", including payments to wind farms to switch off when the system cannot absorb all the electricity they produce.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Those at the top of the wealth distribution can absorb long-term-care costs without substantial losses, but for most Americans, the burden of paying for care wipes out decades of savings and home equity.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
“Even so, refunds appear large enough to absorb the shock and still leave some left over for savings or discretionary spending.”
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
She went on to say that she wanted all her children to absorb the meaning of the words they sang, not just mouth them, like silly-billy parrots.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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