absorb

Example Sentences

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However, the Bank said the financial system, including the banks, had been "resilient so far" with the markets absorbing some "very large moves" since the conflict began.

From BBC

“Maybe I was absorbing too much as actual lessons on how to live my life and how to interact with regular society.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Many say they are struggling to absorb the costs but feel they have little choice.

From BBC

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

After nearly a year of absorbing higher import costs, businesses are now passing those costs on to consumers, squeezing household budgets further.

From Barron's