absorptive

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The financial bottleneck has a different clearance condition: bond markets that remain open and absorptive as hyperscaler debt issuance continues to scale.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Insoluble fibers, since they lack that absorptive effect, may cause separation when added to a cup of coffee or settle at the bottom of the mug.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

To my ears, “You May Be Right” sits at the precise midpoint between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones — a testament to Joel’s absorptive powers and his stylistic aim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Learning about plant roots can teach scientists about other absorptive tissues, like the human gut, so they can better understand the intersection of mammalian microbiomes, immune systems, and iron to optimize health.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Here, at an elevation of 14,887 feet, in the driest and purest air, perhaps, in the world, atmospheric absorptive inroads become less sensible, and the indications of the bolometer, consequently, surer and stronger.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)