absorb

Example Sentences

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Taiwan uses a mechanism that absorbs 60 percent of increases.

From Barron's

They absorb the sauce without dissolving into it.

From Salon

Which is why SJU brought him in, agreed to absorb the flak, and offered a shot at redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many businesses, when their costs increase they absorb what they can and then pass the rest onto their customers.

From BBC

"The advantage of quantum is that the system absorbs light in a single, giant 'super absorption' event and this charges the battery faster."

From Science Daily