absorb

Example Sentences

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Their structure allows them to absorb water and nutrients directly from their surroundings.

From Science Daily

"Margins in most consumer categories are not deep enough to absorb these increases."

From BBC

"He was charming, intelligent. He came from a culture I wanted to absorb," she says.

From BBC

So far, automakers like Nissan have held back on raising prices, absorbing the hit through lower profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Uncertainty around the timing and receipt of ordinary transfers, together with very weak liquidity to absorb unexpected cash flow gaps, materially increases the city's near-term credit risk," it said.

From Barron's