Example Sentences

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Heavyweights exist under a uniquely harsh spotlight and Dubois has absorbed more than his fair share of scrutiny.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Analysts will be watching the company’s next set of results closely to see how it has absorbed the regulatory and macroeconomic pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The distinction that separates this crisis from every supply shock the food system has absorbed before is availability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Militarily, however, the Islamic Republic has absorbed a severe blow.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

I jab a spoon in my cereal, which has absorbed so much milk that the pieces look like bloated life jackets bobbing in a speckled ocean.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan