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absorbed

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


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This hydrogen formed a kind of cosmic fog that absorbed ultraviolet radiation, preventing that light from traveling freely across the universe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Only once the soil is wet, does it start to be properly absorbed by the deeper groundwater stores.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Equity investors have already piled into SpaceX’s listing this summer, absorbed a nearly $85 billion equity raise by Google parent Alphabet and are currently being plied by Meta Platforms for more cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The departures unfold as CNN insiders consider their future under Skydance, which absorbed the network as part of its $111-billion merger with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He absorbed my worries, listened as I ticked off every financial obligation I had, and affirmed that he, too, was excited to have children.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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