absorb
Example Sentences
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“They will still come to our emergency rooms for everything from routine illness to life threatening conditions. And safety net hospital systems like ours will be forced to absorb those costs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
A larger atmosphere presents a bigger cross-section to incoming starlight, allowing it to absorb more radiation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“Household balance sheets also retain significant capacity to absorb new supply,” they added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The question now is how much time recovery will take, and whether the calendar can absorb it.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I desperately wanted the cushions to absorb me and swallow me whole.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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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