absorb

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The performances are absorbing, though the fact that Anna and Jack are at odds for much of the six-part series is probably fortunate, because the actors are so stylistically incompatible.

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers found that beetles feeding on spruce trees absorb defensive compounds from the phloem, especially phenolic glycosides such as stilbenes and flavonoids.

From Science Daily

When these pores open, plants absorb the carbon they need to grow.

From Science Daily

At the same time, a strike at Chile’s Mantoverde mine has intensified supply concerns as low inventories across major exchanges leave little room to absorb further disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research comes months after a study found Australia's tropical rainforests were among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.

From Barron's