absorb
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These could create a glut of supply that demand may struggle to absorb – meaning prices of those shares could fall.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
How the character will absorb that realization is anyone’s guess — including Hayakawa’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
While unemployment remains close to record lows, wage growth is expected to slow this year, limiting households’ ability to absorb higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Perovskites are materials with a lattice-like structure that can absorb oxygen into their framework and help break apart oxygen-containing compounds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
He paused to absorb this fact, but the corporals were in a hurry and pushed him on and soon they joined the stragglers on the road.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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