absorbing

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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

They now are grappling with absorbing higher fuel surcharges while trying to avoid steep price increases for customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"These games are particularly suitable for people with low energy, and they're really effective in absorbing attention," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

When a speeding neutron hits a hydrogen nucleus, the hydrogen atom jumps, absorbing some of the neutron’s momentum, but it does not break.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland