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absorbed

adjective as in being completely occupied mentally

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But when it comes to the amount of carbon which can be absorbed by hedgerows, the numbers aren't great.

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The Chargers absorbed a huge blow in the second quarter when Alt went down with an ankle injury, the same ankle that caused him to miss three games earlier this season.

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The production team absorbed the spooky atmosphere of the places they stayed, such as Norwood Hall Hotel in Aberdeen.

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Both industries are plagued by undersupply, although the rental market has gone through a period of new construction that will get absorbed.

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Lentils contain non-heme iron, which is poorly absorbed unless accompanied by food containing vitamin C, all of which the physician left unsaid.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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