absorbed

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A round hit the officer in the chest but his protective vest absorbed the force of the bullet, and the officer was listed in stable condition, according to law enforcement sources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

China has absorbed a big share of the adjustments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Airglow occurs when atoms and molecules that absorbed energy from sunlight during the day release that excess energy as light after dark.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

SpaceX, which absorbed Musk's AI company xAI, could see shares begin trading as early as June 12.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The term conveyed the political fear, so potent among the Antifederalist critics of the constitutional settlement of 1788, that the states would be absorbed by the new federal government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis