absorbing

Example Sentences

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The hosts discuss the unusual case of a smaller company absorbing a larger one, and why Unilever’s stock is currently plummeting.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Now it is absorbing a global oil shock far better than most of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, the Bank said the financial system, including the banks, had been "resilient so far" with the markets absorbing some "very large moves" since the conflict began.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

After nearly a year of absorbing higher import costs, businesses are now passing those costs on to consumers, squeezing household budgets further.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For a while, we just ate like that, a sick old man, a healthy, younger man, both absorbing the quiet of the room.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom