absorbing
Example Sentences
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“Behavior is doing more of the work than policy. Consumers are pushing back, companies are absorbing costs, and pricing power is thinning.”
From Barron's
It’s an absorbing tale of scientific and technological achievement, political and military hubris, and the story of ordinary people being caught up in other people’s bad decisions—and dying as a result.
Abby lay still, absorbing the knowledge that her whereabouts were unknown to the rest of the world.
From Literature
Pollution is a longstanding problem, but plants can help by filtering dirty air, absorbing harmful gases and cooling cities.
From Barron's
According to Wilder Humber, seagrass captures carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests and improves water quality by absorbing pollutants.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
