absorption
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attention, concentration, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion
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Unless protesters overwhelm Hong Kong’s government or its courts, Xi may well stick to a less dramatic strategy—the gradual absorption of Hong Kong’s autonomy. — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, "China’s Hong Kong Dilemma," 25 Aug. 2019 The car was supposed to be part of a propaganda campaign, marking the Nazis’ 1938 alliance with Italy and the absorption of Austria. — Neil Vigdor, BostonGlobe.com, "Sale of rare Nazi-era Porsche sputters after Sotheby’s auction blunder," 19 Aug. 2019 In people diagnosed with celiac disease, eating gluten damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents nutrient absorption. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Eating more gluten early in life is tied to children's higher risk of celiac disease, a study says," 13 Aug. 2019 Only Houston and Dallas posted negative absorption in the second quarter, with 18,395 square feet and 224,680 square feet coming back to the market, respectively, Colliers found. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Houston among cities with highest office vacancy," 8 Aug. 2019 The company’s adorable semi-dressy Siren Wrap Q2 is feminine and classy yet engineered with durable outsole traction, shock absorption, and heel-centering technology for stability. — Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, "Hybrid footwear for all terrains," 4 July 2019 Acid rain makes such waters more acidic, which results in more aluminum absorption from soil, which is carried into lakes and streams. — National Geographic, "Acid rain, explained," 12 June 2019 In a paper published in 2011 Mr Lewis argued that carbon lost to the atmosphere through tree death and fire in the droughts of 2005 and 2010 might offset as much as a decade’s worth of carbon-dioxide absorption by the forest. — The Economist, "The Amazon is approaching an irreversible tipping point," 1 Aug. 2019 Forests may also have other effects that can offset some of their carbon absorption. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Restoring forests may be one of our most powerful weapons in fighting climate change," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'absorption.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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