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have absorbed

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“The oil market remains reliant on a shrinking set of buffers that have absorbed the impact of Middle East supply disruption.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Hart also looked to artists as varied as Kurt Cobain and Chappell Roan, while drawing inspiration from classical music, blues and the old-world sound Lestat would have absorbed over his long life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

While some companies have increased prices, Dubbal says many brands and vendors have absorbed them so far, shielding consumers.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

He finds that men who have absorbed these ideas “feel helpless,” like they are “not ever going to be ‘man enough'” to succeed at dating.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2025

Had Vergil had an opportunity to read Proclus, some of this might have made its way into his text, but it is unlikely that he would have absorbed the concept of discovery.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton