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as in to occupy
to hold the attention of
chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time
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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible
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as in to consume
to make complete use of
cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered
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These include older adults (partly because the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D decreases with age) and people with certain medical conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other disorders that interfere with the body’s ability to absorb dietary fat.
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Stacey Colino, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
But those songs increasingly feel at odds with the music more responsible for the cultural penetration of the term, and that music's efforts to become completely absorbed into the English-speaking pop paradigm.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
To broaden the range of wavelengths NPs can absorb, the team proposed using self-assembling gold supraballs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Easy-to-digest carbohydrates are low in fiber and fat, which helps your body absorb them quickly.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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Stacey Colino, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
But those songs increasingly feel at odds with the music more responsible for the cultural penetration of the term, and that music's efforts to become completely absorbed into the English-speaking pop paradigm.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
To broaden the range of wavelengths NPs can absorb, the team proposed using self-assembling gold supraballs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Easy-to-digest carbohydrates are low in fiber and fat, which helps your body absorb them quickly.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
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According to food and drink aficionados at Chowhound, these 11 states have bars that tote a unique charm, with stories of the past living throughout each building.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This kind of passive hydration is especially important since dogs are reactive drinkers, only drinking once they’re already mildly dehydrated.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant has occupied the space for decades, sits steps from the ski lifts in Vail Village, and is a local favorite for skiers, tourists and locals alike.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bonhams occupies what’s defined as the mid-range market, mostly offering lots priced between $50,000 to $1 million, while the top three — Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips — court sellers and buyers at the vertiginous top end.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under the program, the Indian Army will receive V-BATs and licenses for Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software, which will be integrated into the V-BAT platform.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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While cell towers are normally installed in inconspicuous locations to seamlessly integrate into urban landscapes, Echard’s visitors are encouraged to seek out and view this edifice at close range.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Seymour said the fundraiser’s original goal has already been consumed by travel costs alone and warned that future expenses — including therapy — remain unknown.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the dietary guidelines fail to state that people under age 21 should not consume alcohol at all.—
Paul Gilbert,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Phase 1 human clinical trials showed it was well tolerated, and Bakshi says early results in Phase 2, which is focused on both safety and efficacy, are promising.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bovino’s departure seemed an admission that Minnesotans aren’t the only Americans who won’t tolerate more deaths at the hands of federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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For any deal to be signed into law, however, will require a give-and-take that Democrats might find difficult to swallow.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Among the untold thousands of children nationwide who have been swallowed up in ICE dragnets, six of them are students in the Columbia Heights school district.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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At its flagship location in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, more than 150 students in preschool through high school gather daily for school in a local public park, taught by experienced educators while immersed in the natural world.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While there is no genetic test for obsessive compulsive disorder yet, the hope is to make the DSM flexible enough to incorporate technology that may not exist yet.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the study authors recommended that future microbial community models incorporate positive interactions and seek to account for how relationships among species may vary with environmental conditions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Absorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorb. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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