absorbed

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Columnists Gustavo Arellano, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria took in all 120 minutes, absorbed every zinger — scripted and otherwise — and dutifully observed each parry and thrust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We’re also talking about a set of cultural expectations that many of us have absorbed, often without realizing it.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Not all consumed creatine is absorbed by the body.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Every leaked document absorbed without consequence, every ethics violation quietly settled, every financial disclosure confirming what everyone suspected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

She cooked his meals and absorbed his barrage of complaints and said nothing in her own defense.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama