absorbing

Example Sentences

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They are designed to deliver multiple environmental benefits, including improving water quality by absorbing nutrients and pollutants.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Major U.S. airlines are absorbing the oil shock without the benefit of using futures contracts to hedge against price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

My mother just shakes her head, absorbing everything.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass