absorber
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They are the body's primary shock absorber, vital for balance, standing, walking and running, but most of us rarely think about our ankles - until we hurt them.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
That is a fine shock absorber for the insurer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier, Boutcher said that the stalemate meant the police had "once again become the shock absorber of our society".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Paradoxically, by placing additional constraints on the unknown absorber, we might have made the mystery even more intriguing," said Janusz J. Petkowski of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Either in spite, or because, of his silence, I talked incessantly, with my legs crossed, ankle on knee, and constantly using my sock as an absorber for the perspiration on my palm.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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