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absorber

[ab-sawr-ber, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bər, -ˈzɔr- /


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That is a fine shock absorber for the insurer.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Earlier, Boutcher said that the stalemate meant the police had "once again become the shock absorber of our society".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

So here’s a third fix: a shock absorber, like the ones some actual roadside guardrails have.

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


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