absorb

Example Sentences

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"He was charming, intelligent. He came from a culture I wanted to absorb," she says.

From BBC

So far, automakers like Nissan have held back on raising prices, absorbing the hit through lower profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Uncertainty around the timing and receipt of ordinary transfers, together with very weak liquidity to absorb unexpected cash flow gaps, materially increases the city's near-term credit risk," it said.

From Barron's

"I'm watching, I'm learning, I'm absorbing, I'm trying to be like a little sponge."

From BBC

Having absorbed most of the powers of the old presidency, she was now the first female leader of Bangladesh, and only the second woman to lead a muslim country.

From BBC