absorbed
Example Sentences
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When these transport systems are impaired, less dietary oxalate is absorbed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
More than 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions has been absorbed by the oceans, sparing land from warming but at severe cost to marine life, reefs and coastal communities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It has been proposed that health care in the islands would be absorbed by local authorities, though no decisions have been made on this.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
She absorbed the bulk of pressure, provided the model and set the standard her younger sister spent a lifetime chasing, and eventually surpassing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Marlena simply nods, once again absorbed by what’s happening on the dance floor.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
