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[dih-jest, dahy-, dahy-jest] / dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ dʒɛst /








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Even small-cap stocks, which tend to be more sensitive to higher borrowing costs, seem well-positioned to digest an interest-rate hike on Wednesday, according to Francis Gannon, co-chief investment officer at Royce Investment Partners.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Cattle and other ruminant livestock contribute to climate change by releasing methane as they digest plants.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Adobe’s stock is falling as analysts question the yoga-wear maker’s fashion assortment and digest its disappointing outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Industrial processing can make it possible to use the nutritional benefits of insects without requiring people to directly digest as much of the chitin in their exoskeletons.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

“That depends. If a shark feeds on a nice seal, it may not eat again for weeks. It takes a long time for a shark to digest a large meal.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

As the stock market digests SpaceX’s mega-IPO, investors would do well to remember that bigger is not necessarily better.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

As the market digests another AI scare, we would suggest staying out of the fight.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures sink for a second straight session as the market digests a less drastic view of coming weather.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

It digests nutrients your body can't – such as fiber and colorful, health-conferring plant compounds called polyphenols – and produces important molecules called metabolites that protect against infection and support brain health.

From Salon Oct. 29, 2024

The Word sucks up Cannery Row, digests it and spews it out, and the Row has taken the shimmer of the green world and the sky-reflecting seas.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Japanese stocks swung between mild gains and losses as investors digested the U.S.-Canada trade spat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Nvidia stock was rising as the market digested its AI hardware financing plan and ARK Invest's Cathie Wood bought shares.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Major stock indexes fell Thursday as investors digested Alphabet and Tesla earnings.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

They are digested quickly and can produce sharp increases in blood sugar.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

As I digested what he was saying, I had a flashback to receiving his note on the ice-cream wrapper and started to feel panicky.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

Investors should find out in the next few days after digesting a pair of crucial updates on inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

After digesting our pastries, we will catch a late-morning movie at the Los Feliz 3, the Vista or the Landmark Sunset.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The researchers also investigated genes involved in digesting the chitin found in insect exoskeletons.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, investors are digesting the implications of the collapse in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

“My name is Adam Costello,” I explain in a stage whisper, “and I have a fever of a hundred and four, as well as an ongoing syndrome that makes digesting anything living hell.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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