absorbed

Example Sentences

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Gulf countries that absorbed thousands of Iranian missile and drone attacks during the war sent lower-level representatives to the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Exhibits now offer a grittier, more problematic version of what happened there, not the rose-tinted take absorbed by generations of Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

At the same time, the leftover solid material absorbed some dissolved substances that were already present in the water, including larger, more complex compounds.

From Science Daily • Jul. 4, 2026

Against Swiatek on Wimbledon's biggest court, she absorbed the pressure admirably.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

But the robot’s legs absorbed the impact, and the landing was surprisingly gentle.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown