absorb
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They should consider building diversified portfolios to absorb them, said Gordon.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the other hand, strong productivity growth might allow firms to absorb costs they would otherwise pass on, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“They are among the state’s most vulnerable groundwater users and have fewer pathways to adapt and less capacity to absorb new costs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Across the UK, solid brick homes like theirs quietly absorb heat the way they have for decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Students absorb the fundamental music materials for their “tool box” to be used in more complex activities in the future.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Warmer air absorbs more water, drying out vegetation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
If a surface absorbs heat efficiently from a particular direction or wavelength, it also emits heat the same way.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
While the price tag might explain the market’s cool reaction, the deal is equally consequential for Zymeworks as it absorbs a company already under pressure.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
What you’re looking for is that creamy, almost velvety interior that absorbs olive oil so enthusiastically.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
There’s silence on the other end as Vivian absorbs this.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Herbert has absorbed a lot of hits over the years, and he has leaned heavily on his arm strength too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Worse, burned trees release the carbon they were storing, then destroy other plant life that could keep that carbon absorbed.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is absorbed in the gut within minutes and then gets into the bloodstream.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the human digestive system, sweeteners may be absorbed, chemically altered, diluted, or broken down before reaching particular microbes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
On New Year’s Eve the parlor was deserted, for the two younger girls played dressing maids and the two elder were absorbed in the all-important business of ‘getting ready for the party’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Graduation also comes at a time when students are "the least financially resilient", says Allingham, as they have been absorbing the costs of studying all year.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The markets are absorbing a fraction of that available capital.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Large language models are capable of absorbing and processing massive quantities of linguistic information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She never finished high school, but compensated for her incomplete education by devouring books and absorbing ideas.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Abby lay still, absorbing the knowledge that her whereabouts were unknown to the rest of the world.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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