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Discover LudwigThe phrase "absorb blows" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used in contexts discussing resilience, endurance, or the ability to withstand challenges or difficulties. Example: "In the face of criticism, she learned to absorb blows and keep moving forward."
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From round two he went defensive, leaning on the slackened ropes to absorb blows.
Unlike frontal collisions, there is scant room in side-impact collisions to absorb blows.
Mr. Lazio continued to absorb blows on Friday as the number of Republican leaders defecting from his campaign grew.
But Humana workers and executives said the industry tended to absorb blows that should be directed elsewhere.
Finally, the possibility of covering up and letting eight-ounce gloves absorb blows, or even leaning back against the ropes to avoid an incoming punch, are two more 'luxuries' denied inside the cage.
He knew how to absorb blows without striking back, to wait until emotions had cooled and it was possible to have a reasonable discussion.
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For a while, it seemed as if the city would soak up this influx, absorb blow after blow, and swell into a barrel-chested mega-metropolis.
Once again, Pietrus is absorbing blows and dishing them out, a comeback artist at work.
Both men absorbed blows that would render a lot of fighters unconscious, but Gatti kept asserting his superior skills throughout.
Material scientists believe body armour could be made better at absorbing blows by borrowing design principles from a deep-sea snail.
They would fight the battle in same way the great boxer Muhammad Ali did as his career waned: rope-a-dope, absorbing blows until the tormenter grew tired.
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