absorb
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Neither is arguing that households should absorb the buildout’s costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
This has been a banner year for stock listings, thanks largely to AI firms, but the massive size of the operations raises questions about whether the markets can continue to absorb them.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
When the ZnSe QDs absorb light, they enter an excited state.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
In a society that’s defined by endless consumption of content, it is easy to absorb philosophies on a surface level, giving Gen Z performative labels to slap on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
They rise up through the pavement; we absorb them through our soles.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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With many years of military experience, I know what happens when you ration a scarce, aging fleet against rising demand: readiness erodes, and someone downstream absorbs the risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
An asteroid absorbs sunlight and later releases that energy as infrared radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Joan Bosch, Eala’s coach since 2023, said Eala’s game translates naturally to grass because she absorbs and redirects pace so effectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
The Earthmen looked blank and Cutie continued, “What is the center of activities here in the station? What do we all serve? What absorbs all our attention?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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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
Net interest income, which jumped 48% to $2.22 billion, absorbed Comerica’s business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
Sarah says their daughters have absorbed her attitude towards money.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
One small boy was absorbed in a ball game with a cat with luminescent fur.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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The markets are absorbing a fraction of that available capital.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Researchers found that oak trees continue absorbing carbon dioxide well after their annual growth has ended, suggesting forests may store less carbon in wood than many climate models currently predict.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
She never finished high school, but compensated for her incomplete education by devouring books and absorbing ideas.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
When they faced one another it was absorbing - two players who knew each other's games inside out, from years spent on the practice courts in Compton, California.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A jolt of excitement runs through me at the sight, and I scan the columns, analyzing and absorbing as much as I can.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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