absorb
Example Sentences
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“He is doing what he has done from the start. He is absorbing pressure that the institution would otherwise have to absorb without him,” he wrote in an essay Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
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
A recent surge in prices may soon test just how much pain at the pump American drivers are willing to absorb.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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
The Executioner seemed to absorb all the light that struck it, like a shadow in the captain’s hand.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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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