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absorb

[ab-sawrb, -zawrb] / æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /




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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

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

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

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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