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absorption

[ab-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-] / æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /




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Their findings suggest that combining traditional frying with microwave heating may reduce oil absorption while maintaining the crispy texture people expect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

They recreated stomach conditions to estimate how much lead could become available for absorption.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Net absorption, a measure of new occupancies minus new vacancies, fell to 3.5 million square feet in 2025, down from a pandemic-era high of 4.8 million in 2021, according to Newmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The epithelial cells have the ability to constrict to change the absorption of light, controlling the subject’s color and texture on a cell-by-bell basis.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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