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absorbed

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


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The city’s supply of new units, both rental and for sale, more than absorbed demand reduced by the macroeconomic shock.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The tiles, made of collagen, become largely inert within weeks and are absorbed into the body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

But by 1,000–2,000 years later, they had absorbed significant local ancestry.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

But it's clear the consequences of this strike could have been far worse: the drone hit the lift shaft on the roof, which absorbed much of the blast.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I’d absorbed my family’s love and my parents’ commitment to seeing us succeed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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