be absorbed in
Example Sentences
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But a glass of sparkling water contains less than a gram of carbon dioxide – and this will be absorbed in minutes.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
“I suppose it’s a really bright ray of light. When any of us engage in anything, we want for that piece of work to be absorbed in some way,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023
In Kittelberger’s “Ashes,” Osipova seemed to be absorbed in memory, successfully summoning the verve of youth with stomps and claps before rolling herself up in a rug.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023
He said the cost could not be absorbed in what is a low-margin industry.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
Lawrence acknowledged that the cost of the new cyclotron “could hardly be absorbed in the general university budget” and promised to help raise the necessary funds.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
