absorb
Example Sentences
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Regional airports that relied on Spirit’s high-volume, low-cost routes are also bracing for disruption as competitors move to absorb stranded passengers.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
His father, Gaurang, who set up the pharmacy, worries about how much longer the rest of the business can absorb these losses.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Data Thursday showed if tax refunds are the main factor allowing Americans to absorb higher energy prices while still spending, that is only a temporary fix.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
PIF was perhaps uniquely able to absorb the costs of a startup golf league, spending billions of dollars without turning a profit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
I was bracing myself for him to say something angry or bitter, steeling myself to absorb his understandable rage.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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