absorb

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Recessions have become rarer as we learn how to better absorb the shocks that historically would have contributed to recessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Economists estimate the U.S. needs to add just 50,000 jobs a month, if that, to absorb the new entrants into the labor force.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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

The Muslims were quick to absorb the wisdom of the peoples that they conquered.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife