absorbed

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SpaceX, which absorbed Musk's xAI lab, could see shares begin trading as early as Friday, targeting a valuation of roughly $1.75 trillion in what would be the largest IPO in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes closed schools are absorbed by a bigger college, but abrupt shutdowns can leave behind land and buildings that aren’t easily repurposed, especially in remote areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Appetite may decrease, oral health can worsen, chronic illnesses become more common and many older people take medicines that affect how nutrients are absorbed, used or cleared from the body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

But it's clear the consequences of this strike could have been far worse: the drone hit the lift shaft on the roof, which absorbed much of the blast.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The fiesta absorbed even the Biarritz English so that you did not see them unless you passed close to a table.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway