absorbing
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It would also avoid adding unnecessary pressure to an economy already absorbing higher energy costs and multi-decade-high Treasury yields.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Burnham spent time too as mayor absorbing people's experiences, their hardships and frustrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Large language models are capable of absorbing and processing massive quantities of linguistic information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
While trees may continue absorbing additional carbon, much of it does not necessarily become new wood.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The magnetic words scraped on the tray as Emily pushed them, absorbing what Hollister had to say.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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