absorption
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The team plans to expand their research by testing more garments and analyzing whether higher lead content in fabric directly translates to greater absorption in children.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Black is the absorption of light; white is the presence of every wavelength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
Mice treated with the drug three weeks after surgery showed improved nutrient absorption and gained more weight compared to untreated mice.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
If his absorption were a pattern of light, though, Sarai’s was a scribble of darkness.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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