absorbing

Example Sentences

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Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Retail fuel consumers have largely been shielded from rising oil prices caused by the Middle East crisis, with domestic oil marketing companies and refiners absorbing the losses, the note adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, let it warm gently in the finished sauce, absorbing flavor while staying tender.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The hosts discuss the unusual case of a smaller company absorbing a larger one, and why Unilever’s stock is currently plummeting.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

We read some more and it was the most glorious, absorbing thing.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English