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absorb

[ab-sawrb, -zawrb] / æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /




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These individuals often lack the financial expertise to evaluate the assets held by these funds, or the means to absorb significant losses from these risky investments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The IMF said the global economy had shown a "remarkable capacity to absorb shocks" not just from the current Middle East conflict, but also from the Covid pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The IMF is "getting ready" to offer support to countries that may struggle to absorb the impact, she added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Pimple patches containing a gel called hydrocolloid can absorb fluids from oozing pimples and stop you from picking at them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Of course, it was due entirely to the cold that she longed to link arms with him and absorb his warmth.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

The molecule absorbs light and, in acidic conditions, captures a proton from its surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

But if AI absorbs the most manual elements of pulling pacing reports and tweaking platform bids, for example, practitioners might be able to see and work beyond their silos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Instead, the plant absorbs CO2 at night, chemically binds it, and stores it as malic acid.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

They have served as "a buffer that absorbs bad years so that a single drought or a single dry season does not translate directly into a water crisis", she told reporters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

In K-capture, the nucleus absorbs one of the two electrons from its innermost electron “shell”— the “K” shell—thereby transforming a nuclear proton into a neutron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Despite both diets being designed for the study, participants absorbed noticeably different amounts of energy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

And so it was with a mixture of wonder and dismay that I absorbed three programs at Carnegie Hall late last week, Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Northern Ireland's leaders have not absorbed the implications of a rapidly ageing society and are continuing to "plan for a population from a previous era" the Commissioner for Older People Siobhan Casey has warned.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

The power they absorbed from the Uncles was stored in them, and with it they were able to control the Nightbeast.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

However, producing more of these compounds does not necessarily mean absorbing more calories overall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Then he threw an out-and-up to Puka Nacua, absorbing a big hit as he released the ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“As governments and companies seek financing, markets are absorbing unprecedented issuance, increasing competition for scarce capital,” said Jason Pride, chief of investment strategy and research, and Michael Reynolds, vice president of investment strategy, at Glenmede.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Our critic called it “an absorbing ensemble drama by Andrew Stein about the brave new world of technology.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

He worked this way for hours and he enjoyed the absorbing task.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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