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absorb

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




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“They will still come to our emergency rooms for everything from routine illness to life threatening conditions. And safety net hospital systems like ours will be forced to absorb those costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"The resulting material is like a sponge that can absorb large quantities of CO2 via the potassium hydroxide," Mezzenga explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“This could be a sign that businesses think consumers are unwilling or unable to absorb further cost increases,” said chief economist Bill Adams of Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The question now is how much time recovery will take, and whether the calendar can absorb it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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