absorbent

Example Sentences

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Although it wasn't significant in Emily's case, some types of hair are more absorbent than others, and this can cause major problems, according to experienced family barrister Sarah Branson.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

By 2028, Unicharm aims to recycle the plastic and absorbent polymer from soiled diapers to make new ones as well, Tsutomu Kido, senior executive officer of Unicharm's recycling business, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

And then, of course, there is the absorbent core—which holds what scientists refer to as the “insult.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The cotton terry material is absorbent and warm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

It looked like satin, the handkerchief; it could not possibly be absorbent enough.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie