as in absorption
the process or act of thinking over and trying to understand (something)
digestion of a news report
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Recent Examples of digestion
Focus on the Right Foods Directly influencing mood, sleep, and both the locomotor (musculoskeletal) and circulatory systems, as well as the body’s defense system, the effects of microbiota extend far beyond the intestines and their impact on digestion.
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Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 28 May 2026
Passing gas is a normal part of digestion.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2026
Gummies for sleep, but don’t forget your probiotics for digestion.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Its consolidation phases have repeatedly refreshed the uptrend, suggesting that traders should welcome periods of digestion after steep rallies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 May 2026
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Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 28 May 2026
Passing gas is a normal part of digestion.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2026
Gummies for sleep, but don’t forget your probiotics for digestion.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Its consolidation phases have repeatedly refreshed the uptrend, suggesting that traders should welcome periods of digestion after steep rallies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestion
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By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Orange juice, for example, can contain as much sugar as some sodas, but without the fiber from whole fruit that helps slow glucose absorption.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said today that Washington and Tehran are still in contact but a memorandum of understanding between the two nations has not yet been finalized.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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How much of the story is meant to address the general struggle of immigration and cultural assimilation, and how much is just a specific narrative about a specific man?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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But although resistance is similarly futile, their goals are less about assimilation than worshipping the obsessive Grant's wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks).—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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However, there are barriers to the uptake of these products.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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During this transition, plants tend to experience water stress, as the rate of water leaving the leaves exceeds uptake by the roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Back in the dugout, Gage gave Lee a big hug in appreciation of his efforts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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In an expert parody of early white-guy rap and kitschy appreciation of same, Mooney and Bennett play a couple of goofballs rap-narrating their trip to a burger place.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Students learn differently, and good teachers need the training and tools to emphasize phonics where it is needed, while also building comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and a real engagement with reading.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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These positions will require strong reading comprehension, technical knowledge and basic engineering literacy.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2026
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“Digestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digestion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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