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absorbent

[ab-sawr-buhnt, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bənt, -ˈzɔr- /


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By 2028, Unicharm aims to recycle the plastic and absorbent polymer from soiled diapers to make new ones as well, Tsutomu Kido, senior executive officer of Unicharm's recycling business, told AFP.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 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

The conclusion to take from that is either the world economy is more shock absorbent than thought or it is just a matter of timing, with the real pain ahead.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2025

The cotton terry material is absorbent and warm.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

My palms are sweating like crazy, but the jeweled dress isn't absorbent and they skid right of if I try to dry them.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins



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