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absorbing

[ab-sawr-bing, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bɪŋ, -ˈzɔr- /


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The analysis showed that immediately after absorbing light, the material briefly entered an intermediate electronic state.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Amazon and Twitch are not the first to start absorbing user data to build AI models as competition in the sector heats up.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

What’s chilling about “Disruption,” an absorbing ensemble drama by Andrew Stein about the brave new world of technology, is that its dark vision of machines wresting control of human destinies doesn’t feel fantastical or futuristic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Visiting some of Italy's many churches is another way to shelter from the heat, while absorbing the Catholic nation's heritage.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

But naturally occurring uranium also contained U-235, which was much more fissile—highly likely to split after absorbing a neutron of almost any speed.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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