soak
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Companies that grant lots of stock options can be indifferent because they want to soak up those cheaply issued shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Then fund the donor-advised fund to soak up the conversion income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
That's probably due to a sense of humour so dry it could soak up a tsunami.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Better yet: soak a T-shirt in cold bath water and wear it to bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Vonetta was sure to soak up every word, every expression, to reenact later.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
The stock issuance still costs shareholders, and it often soaks up extra cash they could receive too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Anything that adds ballast and soaks up the warm bits without overpowering them earns a spot here.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
This is thought to be an event that only occurs every few years, when above average rainfall soaks the desert floor, causing dormant seeds to spring to life.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
The wet food soaks straight through, so when I cut the sausage, it tears the plate, and the juices leak onto the table.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
I showed up to the appointment late, soaked, and embarrassed.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The noodles are springy and dense, meaning they hold their shape nicely when soaked in broth and have a nice chew.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It's worse than in India," complained Arockia Rajasekhar, 51, under the blazing sun with his shirt soaked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Chats in the car on those early Saturday mornings were centred around football - and Semenyo soaked up every piece of advice he could.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He helps me up, and I scoop up a handful of mud and press it against his chest, leaving a brown handprint on his soaked T-shirt.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Welsh said staff were "soaking to the skin with sweat working in the restaurant", and he also needed to change his sweat-soaked clothes after eating there.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The AI boom is soaking up a disproportionate share of investment and with bond-market jitters worldwide, longer-term interest rates and residential construction are headed in the wrong direction for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The primary suite is one of a kind, featuring a spa-inspired bath, a free-standing soaking tub, a glass-enclosed shower, and a custom floating vanity, all accompanied by a terrace overlooking the garden.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We hope that today we can put out the fire in all areas, then carry out soaking so that the fire does not reignite."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Families and friends gathered on a crisp October morning, soaking up the gravitas of the moment.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
