absorb

Example Sentences

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Even before the conflict, consumers were contending with a soft labor market and a savings rate that left little room to absorb a sudden shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So rather than pass the billions of dollars in tariff costs along to consumers, carmakers have chosen to absorb the blow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Many say they are struggling to absorb the costs but feel they have little choice.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

That was the first time it has been above $4 since August 2022, when the world was still struggling to absorb the oil shock from the Russia-Ukraine war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I absorb electrical energy directly and utilize it with an almost one hundred percent efficiency.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov