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absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /


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You might have absorbed her cumulative presence across decades of guest roles from “The Twilight Zone” to “The Rockford Files” to “Newhart.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Under the old method, Crocs recognized the full retail price—$100, for example—and absorbed costs such as marketing and shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

While it has suffered thousands of casualties, its troops are now drone-savvy, having absorbed the lessons of the Ukraine war.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

What happens next could hinge on how much AI debt needs to be absorbed by investors in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Strontium 90 is chemically similar to calcium, and so it is absorbed by the body and deposited in the bones.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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