soak
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Companies that grant lots of stock options can be indifferent because they want to soak up those cheaply issued shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Then fund the donor-advised fund to soak up the conversion income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Better yet: soak a T-shirt in cold bath water and wear it to bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Use high-protection sunscreen - at least SPF 30 - as a base before the make-up and let it soak in like any primer, says Wedgeworth.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“A tree branch is trapped in the blades, and I’ve loosened it a bit, but if we give it more time the water will soak it and then I can easily pull it out.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The stock issuance still costs shareholders, and it often soaks up extra cash they could receive too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Rain soaks everyone to the skin every day, yet no one remembers an umbrella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
That weak carbonic acid ultimately soaks into the soil, full of carbon dioxide.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
Rafiullah doesn't have teeth yet, so Hanifa soaks the bread in the tea and feeds him.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
I put the meat in my basket, covering the package with a newspaper, which soaks through in minutes.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
A Labrador sprays his friends with water soaked into his fur from the bone-shaped pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I showed up to the appointment late, soaked, and embarrassed.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, north-west Scotland was soaked by more than half a month's rainfall in just two days, the Met Office said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The noodles are springy and dense, meaning they hold their shape nicely when soaked in broth and have a nice chew.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Razi sat down in the boat in his soaked clothes and began to sob properly.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Welsh said staff were "soaking to the skin with sweat working in the restaurant", and he also needed to change his sweat-soaked clothes after eating there.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Maybe, but with the AI boom soaking up a disproportionate share of investment and bond-market jitters worldwide, longer-term interest rates and residential construction are headed in the wrong direction for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The primary suite is one of a kind, featuring a spa-inspired bath, a free-standing soaking tub, a glass-enclosed shower, and a custom floating vanity, all accompanied by a terrace overlooking the garden.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We hope that today we can put out the fire in all areas, then carry out soaking so that the fire does not reignite."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
His beard was made of clouds, constantly popping with lightning and raining down on the god’s chest, soaking his sand-colored toga.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
