absorb
Example Sentences
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Nils absorbed higher tariff rates last year, triggering a small loss.
People with roots in the Outer Hebrides and north west Ireland face the highest known risk of developing hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron.
From Science Daily
Their research shows that in low oxygen environments, red blood cells begin absorbing large amounts of glucose from the bloodstream.
From Science Daily
With £32m still missing, Kochan says much of that cash may have been absorbed into general circulation, now "floating around in our shops, in our pockets, in our banks".
From BBC
In the booths over breakfast, Wasserman absorbed advice from a man who would be called the last king of Hollywood.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
