be absorbed in
Example Sentences
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It’s a hefty tome, and the publisher hopes to sell it as “a book to be read and kept for posterity,” which implies it needn’t be absorbed in one gulp.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Indeed, two separate FDA studies published in 2019 and 2020 found that ingredients commonly found in chemical sunscreens, including oxybenzone, can be absorbed in the skin and linger for days.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2023
He said the cost could not be absorbed in what is a low-margin industry.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
It’s not a show to be absorbed in one swoop.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022
He still seemed to be absorbed in something.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
