absorbed

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Businesses that have already absorbed higher costs from tariffs may pass them along to consumers.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

This shift toward alkalinity may activate certain enzymes that increase how quickly glucose is absorbed and used by the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

While the amount of great music we absorbed as a staff left us a little delirious, it ensured we’d have plenty of moments to recall for a highlight reel of Weekend 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“I think most people don’t read books anymore because they’re too absorbed in all the other available media,” said Carlson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The songs and sounds they’ve absorbed are part of western musical style, and are now part of the musical lingua franca or the music that is “normal” for them.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin