absorbed
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While public spending looks generous, a substantial portion is absorbed by historic liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The departures unfold as CNN insiders consider their future under Skydance, which absorbed the network as part of its $111-billion merger with Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Their allure also has to do with the way that strips are absorbed buccally, in the cheek, and sublingually, under the tongue, as opposed to only in the digestive tract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
On average, the amount of methane absorbed by the soils increased by approximately 3% annually.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
One small boy was absorbed in a ball game with a cat with luminescent fur.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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