absorbed

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Tech companies profit when users remain absorbed, so these chatbots are developed to be sycophantic.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

It had been thought the old, heavy leather balls that absorbed water were likely to have caused long-term damage to footballers' brains.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Price hikes aim to offset soaring memory costs, a critical AI component, which Apple had previously absorbed through supplier negotiations.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

And in part it’s that the negative portrait of America absorbed by Europeans in recent years was also absorbed by us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“I was absorbed, sir: yes, and I was happy. To paint them, in short, was to enjoy one of the keenest pleasures I have ever known.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë