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[dih-jest, dahy-, dahy-jest] / dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ dʒɛst /








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The exchange is important because it transfers nutrients and gut microbes that help termites digest wood.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Even small-cap stocks, which tend to be more sensitive to higher borrowing costs, seem well-positioned to digest an interest-rate hike on Wednesday, according to Francis Gannon, co-chief investment officer at Royce Investment Partners.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Bond yields have been creeping up all year as investors digest incoming news about inflation and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Investors had to digest $125 billion in medium- and long-term Treasury debt last week.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

I felt the acid in my throat, my body dying to digest something.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

High-resolution imaging also revealed that the enzyme is produced in the same location where the worm digests its bacterial partners.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

As the stock market digests SpaceX’s mega-IPO, investors would do well to remember that bigger is not necessarily better.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

The tepid outlook "indicates that earnings will likely remain stagnant or decline slightly as the company digests the Metsera deal and ramps up R&D," Briefing.com said in its note.

From Barron's Dec. 16, 2025

U.S. natural gas futures sink for a second straight session as the market digests a less drastic view of coming weather.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

As the audience digests your first few words, and you relax into it, you realize that the rest of the speech is at your command.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Only one had coughed up—Michigan fans still haven’t digested the fumbled-punt disaster of 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Nvidia stock was rising as the market digested its AI hardware financing plan and ARK Invest's Cathie Wood bought shares.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

They are digested quickly and can produce sharp increases in blood sugar.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Market reaction: Stocks were mixed in premarket trading after investors digested the CPI report with one eye, while keep the other on Warsh’s congressional testimony with the other.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

While Sosie digested the shock of it, Fawnda flipped the notebook closed, placed it back in the purse, and stared out at the kids racing around screaming on the blacktop.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Investors should find out in the next few days after digesting a pair of crucial updates on inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

After digesting our pastries, we will catch a late-morning movie at the Los Feliz 3, the Vista or the Landmark Sunset.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, investors are digesting the implications of the collapse in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The researchers also found that lactose, the sugar in cow's milk that some people have difficulty digesting, was almost entirely absent from all three cheeses once they had matured.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

They sat in silence, digesting the facts on the list.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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