absorb
Example Sentences
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They absorb the sauce without dissolving into it.
From Salon
Which is why SJU brought him in, agreed to absorb the flak, and offered a shot at redemption.
For many businesses, when their costs increase they absorb what they can and then pass the rest onto their customers.
From BBC
"The advantage of quantum is that the system absorbs light in a single, giant 'super absorption' event and this charges the battery faster."
From Science Daily
Experiments showed that lowering the amount of antibiotics in the water does not always reduce how much fish absorb.
From Science Daily
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