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absorbing

[ab-sawr-bing, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bɪŋ, -ˈzɔr- /


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It would also avoid adding unnecessary pressure to an economy already absorbing higher energy costs and multi-decade-high Treasury yields.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Burnham spent time too as mayor absorbing people's experiences, their hardships and frustrations.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Large language models are capable of absorbing and processing massive quantities of linguistic information.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Researchers found that oak trees continue absorbing carbon dioxide well after their annual growth has ended, suggesting forests may store less carbon in wood than many climate models currently predict.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

I took my time, absorbing the things Miss Sadie couldn’t bring herself to tell me.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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