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But echo itself won't be an issue -even the bricks have been specially selected to absorb reflected sounds.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

It started appearing in my parents’ pantry in Costco two-packs, usually beside gigantic cases of bottled water, enough paper towels to absorb a malfunctioning sprinkler system and gallon-sized jugs of olive oil.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Haser says survival may have been possible if the moon had an unusually low and relatively uniform density, allowing it to absorb the impact somewhat like a sponge.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The unemployment rate has drifted down to 4.1% after rising to 4.5% late last year, and hiring has exceeded the pace needed to absorb new workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Posterity eventually rewards those, like Bach and Handel, who can absorb and repackage the currents and fashions of their times, giving the resulting collage a distinctive voice of their own along the way.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

The Mediterranean Sea absorbs heat during summer, increasing evaporation and contributing to heavier rainfall when storms develop.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

They have served as "a buffer that absorbs bad years so that a single drought or a single dry season does not translate directly into a water crisis", she told reporters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

These orbitals contain valuable information about how a molecule behaves and interacts with its environment, including how it absorbs light and how chemical reactions may unfold.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Use them in the same year and the deduction absorbs conversion income that would otherwise be taxed at your top rate.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Water absorbs into the body faster than anything.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

After drinking a cup of coffee, it is absorbed into the bloodstream, where it quickly reaches the brain.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

DirecTV absorbed the losses because Sunday Ticket helped attract and retain satellite subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

When these transport systems are impaired, less dietary oxalate is absorbed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

More than 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions has been absorbed by the oceans, sparing land from warming but at severe cost to marine life, reefs and coastal communities.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The power they absorbed from the Uncles was stored in them, and with it they were able to control the Nightbeast.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

"They work by absorbing fluid from superficial spots while creating a protective barrier that discourages picking," she explains.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

It was also Iran's third-largest customer, absorbing nearly 12 percent of its exports, worth more than $7 billion, according to the World Trade Organization.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

One possible class of substances capable of such strong absorption is highly absorbing conjugated organic molecules.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

AI adoption, and the efficiencies and productivity gains it promises, may provide the U.S. with a plausible path to absorbing higher interest-rate costs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

They learn the value of education by absorbing the laws and traditions of the tribe.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau