absorbed

Example Sentences

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Because microwaves generate heat throughout the food, they promote vapor formation and help maintain internal pressure that keeps oil from being absorbed as easily.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Gough says he has absorbed roughly half the cost surge because passing it to consumers is risky, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told a packed room on Monday that oil prices had not yet fully absorbed the effects of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

With a traditional defined-benefit plan, the employer absorbed the ups and downs of the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

I kept to the narrow footpath, clear and white in the moonlight, walking swiftly and absorbed in my thoughts.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya