absorb

Example Sentences

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Chief among them is the seeming inability to absorb a blow and come back fighting.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

OpenAI executives are hoping that, by giving Hays and Coogan access to the company’s latest research and culture, they will be able to absorb OpenAI’s messaging into their content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Even before the conflict, consumers were contending with a soft labor market and a savings rate that left little room to absorb a sudden shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So rather than pass the billions of dollars in tariff costs along to consumers, carmakers have chosen to absorb the blow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The twinkling lights glittered against the fresh white snow, and Seven took in a deep breath of the crisp, cold night, trying to absorb every feeling, every smell.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega