absorb

Example Sentences

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Establishments that sell only a few items—say, food trucks and burger joints—have little room to absorb those higher prices, so they’re more likely to have to pass them on to the consumer.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, the Chinese and even some Europeans are reluctant to buy as much dollar debt as is needed to absorb the supply.

From Barron's

For example, the Chinese and even some Europeans are reluctant to buy as much dollar debt as is needed to absorb the supply.

From Barron's

It works by sending laser light into the body and detecting the sound waves produced when certain molecules absorb that light.

From Science Daily

"It can dynamically absorb load as you need it to."

From BBC