be absorbed in
Example Sentences
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But a glass of sparkling water contains less than a gram of carbon dioxide – and this will be absorbed in minutes.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
Within a few minutes, Titan would be absorbed in darkness, and the porthole would be a ring of black.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023
He said the cost could not be absorbed in what is a low-margin industry.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
But who wants to be absorbed in another evening of discouragement?
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2021
I was a little old for that, but I said thank you and pretended to be absorbed in coloring.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
