absorb
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Over the past several weeks, the investment-grade corporate bond market has struggled to absorb a combined $75 billion of bond issuance from Nvidia, SpaceX and Amazon.com.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But it also suggests that viewers are mature enough to absorb the tougher truths omitted from Wilder’s original vision, as well as the roles of others who were minimized, like Sims’ good doctor.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Instead of allowing visible light to escape, the structure would absorb virtually all of the star's radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The area I represent cannot afford to absorb the long-term costs of a commercially driven groundwater export scheme,” Ruiz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Heads pop up from behind everywhere, and at first I’m just shocked, but as I start to absorb who’s there, I realize it’s the track team.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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Joan Bosch, Eala’s coach since 2023, said Eala’s game translates naturally to grass because she absorbs and redirects pace so effectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Doctors have to maintain this image of being "some kind of god" - a shield that absorbs everything and remains alright, he explains.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
This absorbs radiation more quickly, meaning extreme melting produces an accelerating feedback effect, worsening the situation even further.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
In this approach, a molecule known as a donor absorbs visible light and enters a high-energy triplet state.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Clay readily absorbs water, expanding as it does.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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To listen today to the song, which spent four weeks at No. 1 and earned a Grammy nomination for female pop vocal performance, is to assume you’ve already absorbed every drop of its melodrama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
In most materials, the way heat is absorbed and the way it is emitted are inseparable.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Gulf countries that absorbed thousands of Iranian missile and drone attacks during the war sent lower-level representatives to the event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
There are a number of strict guidelines to help make sure the pill is absorbed well by the body.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The doorway soon absorbed her boxes, and she gave me her hand and a smile, and said good-night, and was absorbed likewise.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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While trees may continue absorbing additional carbon, much of it does not necessarily become new wood.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
She never finished high school, but compensated for her incomplete education by devouring books and absorbing ideas.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
When they faced one another it was absorbing - two players who knew each other's games inside out, from years spent on the practice courts in Compton, California.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
This week, companies signaled they’re done absorbing the costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The magnetic words scraped on the tray as Emily pushed them, absorbing what Hollister had to say.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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