absorb
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"Landlords are going to find it very, very hard to absorb those void periods," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
While many employers will absorb some of the increase, they will pass part of it along to workers in the form of higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The findings, published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, challenge previous research suggesting that climate change is generally reducing the ability of forest soils to absorb methane.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
But the roster was deep enough for the Dodgers to absorb injuries in the regular season and still win 100 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
If the new phrase has the same structure as the preceding one, its words can be slotted into the waiting tree, and the reader will absorb it effortlessly.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
When we see Ho-seok scolded at a grueling new job for endangering himself, he mutely absorbs it and shuffles to the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Bare ice is darker and less reflective than fresh snow, so absorbs more of the Sun's energy.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Because lead absorbs far more X rays, letters appeared as bright marks against the darker carbonized material, similar to brighter regions on an underexposed black and white negative.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
I showed them a jellyfish that lights up like police flashers when it’s threatened, and another jellyfish that absorbs all the light that surrounds it.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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For example, Ralph Lauren created an interactive fashion-advice app called Ask Ralph that absorbed every interview the fashion mogul had ever given.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Skydance absorbed the network as part of its $111-billion merger with Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Coke itself absorbed years of margin pain before shedding its North American bottling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Substances absorbed from the intestines travel to the liver through the bloodstream, making liver health particularly sensitive to changes in gut bacteria and intestinal barrier function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
A few drops of rain had fallen and been quickly absorbed by the dry ground.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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Jet-fuel expenses have surged by tens of billions of dollars, but carriers say households are absorbing the increase in fares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The charity, which redistributes surplus food to about 70 organisations across the region, said it was facing the challenge of meeting growing demand while absorbing higher operating costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
By monitoring how gas concentrations changed inside these chambers, the researchers could determine whether the soil was absorbing methane and calculate how much was being removed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Then he threw an out-and-up to Puka Nacua, absorbing a big hit as he released the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
He had provided for himself and could feel his body absorbing the food he had eaten.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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