absorbent
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Once the reflective white snow coverage from winter is gone from the top of the glacier, the darker, more absorbent grey surface of the bare ice is exposed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
In one academic study, black hair was found to be 15 times more absorbent than ginger hair.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
And then, of course, there is the absorbent core—which holds what scientists refer to as the “insult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
These chemicals can help make the material in tampons and pads more absorbent, but advocates argue they can be replaced by safer substances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
“Excellent, except the crocks are absorbent and are sopping up all the juice.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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