absorb

Example Sentences

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"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

"I'm watching, I'm learning, I'm absorbing, I'm trying to be like a little sponge."

From BBC

Having absorbed most of the powers of the old presidency, she was now the first female leader of Bangladesh, and only the second woman to lead a muslim country.

From BBC

While a student at the French Royal Academy in Rome, however, he absorbed the lessons of Italian Baroque masters, notably Guercino and Caravaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal

“How the market absorbs this supply could be important in setting the tone for the weeks that follow,” said Hansen at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's