absorbing

Example Sentences

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This wide-open fight for governor may not be boffo entertainment or dazzling to those looking in from the outside, but it’s absorbing nonetheless.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Energy markets then were absorbing the price shock from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“He is doing what he has done from the start. He is absorbing pressure that the institution would otherwise have to absorb without him,” he wrote in an essay Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

They help fight climate change by absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and are considered incredibly important habitats.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

To classmates, he seemed obsessed with absorbing information and new ideas.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin