absorbed

Example Sentences

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Absorbed through water and food, strontium incorporates into teeth as they form, providing a telltale clue as to where an animal spent the early years of its life.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

Absorbed by some of the cases, Mr. Trump regularly pushed for action to release Americans and made a point of personally highlighting many of them when they were released.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Absorbed nutrients in the blood are carried into the hepatic portal vein, which leads to the liver.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Absorbed in Beethoven, Bach or Brahms, he is momentarily healed and temporarily freed from his demons.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2019

Absorbed in my rebellious thoughts, I did not mark where my wandering steps took me and found myself in the foyer where I had lately suffered Hamlet's rejection.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein