absorb
Example Sentences
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Next said it is planning to increase some prices and make operational savings to absorb higher-than-expected costs from the war in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
During early development, they are thought to help the brain absorb large amounts of new information about the environment.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Selling off bonds, or letting them mature without replacement, would tend to push long-term interest rates higher because private investors would have to absorb more supply.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Regional airports that relied on Spirit’s high-volume, low-cost routes are also bracing for disruption as competitors move to absorb stranded passengers.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
“Archaic relics,” the Gran had explained, with the power to absorb magic from other witches and control them.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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