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








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Issuance of new software leveraged loans tumbled in 2026, signaling a skittishness about bank lending in the sector, but also creating less supply for investors to digest.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

To have the chance to play in a World Cup final snatched from you in that fashion will take a while to digest.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

After taking a pause overnight, oil prices have been more volatile as investors digest the possibility of further escalation in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Of course, borrowers can’t be certain of how banks will react to the new proposal until it’s finalized and companies have time to digest it.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

“It’s how they digest their food. The rocks grind up the food in their guts.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

As the market digests Big Tech’s ambitious artificial-intelligence spending plans for 2026, the relative cheapness of Microsoft’s stock underscores a new dichotomy in technology investing.

From MarketWatch Feb. 9, 2026

The tepid outlook "indicates that earnings will likely remain stagnant or decline slightly as the company digests the Metsera deal and ramps up R&D," Briefing.com said in its note.

From Barron's Dec. 16, 2025

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

As the audience digests your first few words, and you relax into it, you realize that the rest of the speech is at your command.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Beyond the geopolitical noise, the oil market is resilient and has digested the supply shock well for now, says Norbert Rucker, head of economics and next generation research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Oil company stocks are rising on Monday, after reports the Iranian negotiators suspended talks to end the conflict with the U.S. and as investors digested the lack of progress.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

The documents are still being digested across Westminster.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

You think of Jonah, who, after enduring being partially digested by the whale, burst into tears on a mountaintop when the gourd vine protecting him from the sun was devoured by a worm and died.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The reality, though, is that simply by eating and digesting protein, our bodies produce more heat than other food groups.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

There’s been a general trend of profit-taking, he said, as investors are digesting the magnitude and timing of returns on elevated artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who has been bullish on SpaceX stock, said the market is digesting “massive debt and equity raises from Big Tech players” in the coming years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

—Asian stocks were mixed as investors monitored the U.S.-Iran developments, while digesting a flurry of corporate earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

They just lay there for a while, dreaming and digesting, and then Melanie suddenly sat up.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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