absorb
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Treasury yields climb to absorb new federal borrowing, and those higher rates flow through to mortgages, business loans, auto loans and credit-card balances.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
If you take one night off, for a midsized band, that’s very difficult to absorb now.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The modified algae also grow in wastewater, where they absorb excess nutrients while helping clean the water during the process.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Their capital budgets allow them to absorb, hedge or pre-empt energy-cost inflation in ways smaller companies cannot.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Even Lewis and Clark with their big guns were astounded and unsettled by the ability of the grizzly to absorb volleys of lead with barely a wobble.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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