absorbed

Example Sentences

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In a more confident, profitable environment, or when Hollywood is churning out films more regularly, a commercial dud might be easily absorbed.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

When the runners arrived, the circle absorbed them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

That is in line with the so-called breakeven rate, the level of job creation at which new people entering the workforce can be absorbed.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

A “shock of this magnitude cannot be absorbed through the crude market alone,” a J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The fiesta absorbed even the Biarritz English so that you did not see them unless you passed close to a table.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway