absorbed

Example Sentences

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A round hit the officer in the chest but his protective vest absorbed the force of the bullet, and the officer was listed in stable condition, according to law enforcement sources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

China has absorbed a big share of the adjustments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Airglow occurs when atoms and molecules that absorbed energy from sunlight during the day release that excess energy as light after dark.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Markets have absorbed an astonishing amount of headline risk since the war with Iran began in February, and staged one of the strongest equity recoveries on record.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

When Valya Kravchenko navigated for Valentin, she’d grow absorbed in her map and suddenly hear him ask, “Where is Melashvili? Where is Spitsina, Yegorova, Matyukhina, Kirillova, Fedotova?”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein