absorb

Example Sentences

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On the other hand, SpaceX could attract institutional investors and absorb interest that might’ve otherwise gone to smaller stocks favored by retail investors, he added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Producers often absorb the price increases in the short term, but some increases are already in the works.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Chief among them is the seeming inability to absorb a blow and come back fighting.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Celebi built what the firm calls a “risk-mitigation engine,” which uses derivatives, bonds, exchange-traded funds and other instruments to absorb shocks, allowing Arini to make aggressive trades even when markets turn choppy, Lemssouguer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I stare at a single paragraph for a quarter of an hour but can’t absorb it.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen