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absorbed

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


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A “shock of this magnitude cannot be absorbed through the crude market alone,” a J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

That is in line with the so-called breakeven rate, the level of job creation at which new people entering the workforce can be absorbed.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Columnists Gustavo Arellano, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria took in all 120 minutes, absorbed every zinger — scripted and otherwise — and dutifully observed each parry and thrust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Not all consumed creatine is absorbed by the body.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Ma looked up from the table, where she’d been absorbed in her embroidery.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu