absorb

Example Sentences

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They haven’t forecast what impact higher fuel costs could make on the year, but Singh said “we have the ability to absorb it again without coming off of our earnings algorithm.”

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

While investors have largely treated the latest energy-driven inflation pressures as temporary, the buffers that had helped absorb the shock from lost oil supply may be fading, Evercore’s Altman said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

They must either absorb the costs of unnecessary regulation—which means less investment for system upgrades—or pass them along to customers, which include energy companies, farmers and retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Over time, it may interfere with the body's ability to regulate blood sugar because chronic inflammation affects how insulin works, making it harder for cells to absorb sugar from the blood.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

She raises her finger high in the air, turning so that the whole audience can absorb that she is about to outdo the elephant once and for all.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen