absorbing

Example Sentences

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One wing stretches west along the river toward Louisville, absorbing some of its outer suburbs.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But divorcing a film like this from the times in which we’re absorbing it is short of impossible, no matter how much of an escape it provides for 109 minutes.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Writing in the journal Science, Associate Professor Grace Han and her research team describe a new material capable of absorbing sunlight, storing that energy in chemical bonds, and later releasing it as heat whenever needed.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Her first encounter with Panahi may have been strained, but in time they bonded while absorbing constant terrible news from Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Elizebeth also made time for another absorbing pursuit—writing a book.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield