absorb

Example Sentences

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Pollution is a longstanding problem, but plants can help by filtering dirty air, absorbing harmful gases and cooling cities.

From Barron's

She learnt her Malayalam lines phonetically with help from a language coach, followed position cues, absorbed emotional beats and adapted to the rhythm of a professional film set.

From BBC

This low bioavailability raises an important question: if so little is absorbed, how do flavanols still appear to influence brain function and the nervous system?

From Science Daily

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