absorb

Example Sentences

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So rather than pass the billions of dollars in tariff costs along to consumers, carmakers have chosen to absorb the blow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Many say they are struggling to absorb the costs but feel they have little choice.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

By adjusting their chemical makeup, scientists can control the wavelengths of light the crystals absorb and emit, a property known as the bandgap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Still, Shin, who is expected to assume the position of the head of the central bank mid-April, signaled confidence that domestic markets are well positioned to absorb volatility in the currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They eased him into the back of a horse-drawn ambulance and onto a pile of mattresses removed from a train car and put there to absorb the jolts.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow