absorbed

Example Sentences

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Gough says he has absorbed roughly half the cost surge because passing it to consumers is risky, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told a packed room on Monday that oil prices had not yet fully absorbed the effects of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

With a traditional defined-benefit plan, the employer absorbed the ups and downs of the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Liquid can move through these pathways, either draining out or being absorbed into the foam when it comes into contact with it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Meg looked worn and nervous, the babies absorbed every minute of her time, the house was neglected, and Kitty, the cook, who took life ‘aisy’, kept him on short commons.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott