absorbed

Example Sentences

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A “shock of this magnitude cannot be absorbed through the crude market alone,” a J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Columnists Gustavo Arellano, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria took in all 120 minutes, absorbed every zinger — scripted and otherwise — and dutifully observed each parry and thrust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

That tanker absorbed the cargo on March 12, went dark itself, and ultimately discharged the oil at the Chinese port of Dongjiakou.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

More than 90 percent of excess heat from global warming is absorbed by the oceans, and the Southern Ocean takes in a large share of that heat.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

The thickness of his tall boots must have absorbed the blows, for the admiral did not seem to mind or even stop to acknowledge his tiny attacker.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood