absorbing

Example Sentences

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Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, let it warm gently in the finished sauce, absorbing flavor while staying tender.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The hosts discuss the unusual case of a smaller company absorbing a larger one, and why Unilever’s stock is currently plummeting.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

They now are grappling with absorbing higher fuel surcharges while trying to avoid steep price increases for customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His pupils had dilated in the lamplight, absorbing the hazel of the iris.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover