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absorbent

[ab-sawr-buhnt, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bənt, -ˈzɔr- /


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WSJ | Buy Side: This stone bath mat is absorbent and quick-drying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Once the reflective white snow coverage from winter is gone from the top of the glacier, the darker, more absorbent grey surface of the bare ice is exposed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

The conclusion to take from that is either the world economy is more shock absorbent than thought or it is just a matter of timing, with the real pain ahead.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025

The cotton terry material is absorbent and warm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

And now I could see the doll only vaguely and drops of moisture were thudding down upon its absorbent paper .

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison


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