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absorber

[ab-sawr-ber, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bər, -ˈzɔr- /


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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

The crude-oil market’s surprise shock absorber was China, which dramatically cut its imports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

So here’s a third fix: a shock absorber, like the ones some actual roadside guardrails have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Hermes was now pulling Beck and Watney along, with Vogel's use of the tether acting as a shock absorber.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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