absorbing

Example Sentences

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The oil has spent weeks absorbing garlic, herbs, tomato sweetness, and savory depth.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

To contain the damage of higher prices to their businesses, several regions highlighted inflation mitigation strategies that ranged from supply-chain optimization, product adjustments, reduced offerings, and temporarily absorbing higher costs to preserve customer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Several Fed districts highlighted the inflation-mitigation strategies of businesses that ranged from supply-chain adjustments, reduced offerings and absorbing higher costs themselves to preserve customer demand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

For an absorbing set and a half there was very little between the pair, until Osaka ran out of gas and Sabalenka was able to sweep to victory.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He poured intelligent questions into me and kept his face close, absorbing my attention, encouraging me.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin