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absorb

[ab-sawrb, -zawrb] / æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /




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That backdrop makes it worth examining how recently listed companies have performed, including signals from the Renaissance IPO ETF, for clues on the market’s capacity to absorb new supply.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

By adjusting their chemical makeup, scientists can control the wavelengths of light the crystals absorb and emit, a property known as the bandgap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

You could look ahead to the future or back at the past, but the present moved too quickly to absorb.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull