absorption
Example Sentences
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The trade-off for the shock absorption is that in a deep, sustained downturn, your portfolio will be exposed to more drawdown than a stricter rule would allow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
As on Wall Street, the media’s absorption with Greenspan during his years as Fed chair generated stories and legends.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Orange juice delivers roughly the same sugar as a can of soda, stripped of the fiber found in whole fruit that slows absorption and increases gut motility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
Taking a cocktail of iron, calcium and magnesium together can reduce absorption rates.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
I think she could tolerate another woman, but not this complete absorption in something she can’t follow.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Vocabulary lists containing absorption
Chemistry - Introductory
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Photosynthesis - Middle School
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Chemistry - High School
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