absorbing

Example Sentences

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LACMA’s staff was elated, especially those who have been watching the project develop for decades and absorbing the large amounts of criticism that have accompanied its manifestation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

For retirees living on fixed incomes, absorbing that inflation is particularly hard.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Major U.S. airlines are absorbing the oil shock without the benefit of using futures contracts to hedge against price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I am running out of space—the platform is ending—I seize the handle and swing myself in, my muscles absorbing the pull forward.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth