absorbed
Example Sentences
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That exposure is far lower than banks’ holdings in more traditional assets, and a 10% fall in private credit holdings “can be absorbed through 2026 earnings,” the analysts say.
Ma looked up from the table, where she’d been absorbed in her embroidery.
From Literature
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And when hot conditions leave mountain soils parched, melting snow can be absorbed into the ground before runoff reaches streams and rivers.
From Los Angeles Times
A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.
From Barron's
Investors have absorbed a steady trickle of unsettling headlines ever since.
From MarketWatch
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