absorber
Example Sentences
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Earlier, Boutcher said that the stalemate meant the police had "once again become the shock absorber of our society".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The pipeline has been a crucial shock absorber for the oil market since the outbreak of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Importantly, the findings do not show that life exists in Venus's clouds, and they do not establish that the mysterious absorber is organic.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Guardrails and a shock absorber can be added to the actuarial method to limit spending swings, especially for discretionary funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
But the only one who accepted his answer was Little Lou, who was like that, an absorber.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Vocabulary lists containing absorber
Nuclear Processes
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Physics - High School
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