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
As digestion returns to normal, those symptoms typically fade.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Crossing time zones throws off the circadian rhythm your digestion runs on, so your gut is still on home time while the world serves breakfast.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
This increases alertness, boosts available energy and temporarily downshifts nonessential functions like digestion.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Yogurt is a great sources of probiotics, which help support your digestion and immunity, among other things.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Crossing time zones throws off the circadian rhythm your digestion runs on, so your gut is still on home time while the world serves breakfast.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
This increases alertness, boosts available energy and temporarily downshifts nonessential functions like digestion.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Yogurt is a great sources of probiotics, which help support your digestion and immunity, among other things.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digestion
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Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Pairing coffee with food slows absorption and lets your body draw energy from the meal itself.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Plans to sign the memorandum of understanding virtually came together over the last day to cement the agreement quickly and avoid any eleventh-hour spoilers, officials familiar with the matter said.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The official said Iran would be relieved of certain economic sanctions by the United States for following through on demands outlined in the memorandum of understanding.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 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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Established in 2023 to create multiple innovative, local and sustainable algae value chains in countries bordering the Baltic and North Seas, Locality sets the basis for the market uptake of innovative, socially responsible and sustainable products formulated using algal biomasses.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 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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Bottled at 55% ABV, Le 55 Rhum delivers a vivid expression of cane and terroir, and its success speaks to the rising appreciation for cane juice spirits.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Jalen has always been outspoken about his appreciation for his mother and the sacrifices she’s made for him and his sister, Erica.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Thus, humanoid robots are perhaps a means of improving AI toward a comprehension of the way that the world truly operates.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Digestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digestion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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