absorbing

Example Sentences

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This wide-open fight for governor may not be boffo entertainment or dazzling to those looking in from the outside, but it’s absorbing nonetheless.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

You don’t say how many people are staying in the house, but even if you were traveling with five others, absorbing that $1,400 would increase their accommodation costs by $280 each, which is significant.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They help fight climate change by absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and are considered incredibly important habitats.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

After absorbing the X-rays, the ions emit their own distinctive X-ray radiation.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

And so his love for Lotus was not whole and perfect as it had been before, absorbing utterly his mind and his body.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck