absorbed
Example Sentences
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Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told a packed room on Monday that oil prices had not yet fully absorbed the effects of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The distinction that separates this crisis from every supply shock the food system has absorbed before is availability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
With a traditional defined-benefit plan, the employer absorbed the ups and downs of the market.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Liquid can move through these pathways, either draining out or being absorbed into the foam when it comes into contact with it.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Ma looked up from the table, where she’d been absorbed in her embroidery.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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