Example Sentences

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And while she had no formal training in arts administration, she realised she had been absorbing it for more than 20 years.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2022

At night, the big problem is environmental radiation — the energy emanating from asphalt, concrete and any other surfaces that had been absorbing sunlight all day.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021

The British had been absorbing the parasite since June, but the Franco-Americans arrived in the Tidewater only in September.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2010

Oil-dependent industries that had been absorbing higher costs are also beginning to suffer.

From Time Magazine Archive

The wood seemed especially dark and rich, as if it had been absorbing coffee for the last fifty years.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar