• Michael understood that he would never fully absorb the French experience if language were a barrier.
• To a certain extent, all through life we absorb information we understand, or about which we care, and filter the rest.
• He is a bright young man who absorbs information and experiences like a sponge.

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• But Sir John's mantra is worth revisiting at a time when another of Scotland's institutions is absorbed into a larger entity.
• On Friday, the heads of the two banks announced they had agreed to merge their banks by forming a new entity that will absorb the two banks by June next year.
• He said the slate would consist of candidates who were not willing to sell out the UNC to become absorbed into some other political entity.

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• Too often, remedial actions tend to absorb resources to the detriment of preventive measures.
• The report says that these demands are absorbing resources, thereby reducing funds for community services that could help to contain rising hospital admissions.
• The actions of a few uncontrolled patients rebound on the rest of us, absorbing scarce resources and driving staff from the NHS.

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• For instance, ceiling tiles that absorb sounds and reduce noise levels can cost about the same as materials that are less sound-absorbent.
• With residue, the raindrop impact is absorbed and erosion is reduced.
• In an open office, its acoustic function is to absorb sound and reduce the reflection of sounds back down into the office space.

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