absorb
Example Sentences
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Rivers run low, exposing beds of sand, stone and gravel that absorb and radiate heat.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Kraft Heinz said it plans to absorb about 80% of its inflation this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Researchers warn that the shift could affect everything from fish and seabirds to marine mammals, while also weakening the Arctic Ocean's ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
“For that reason we need to keep a large emergency stockpile and coordinate with allies in using it to absorb the shock of emergency disruptions.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Then he gazed down at the wise old face and tried to absorb the enormous and incomprehensible truth: that never again would Dumbledore speak to him, never again could he help...
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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