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"be able to absorb" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It means to have the capacity or ability to take in or assimilate something. Example: The new material used in these sponges is able to absorb three times its weight in water, making it a popular choice for everyday cleaning.
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"They should be able to absorb them pretty easily".
"We've got to be able to absorb some body blows.
Would we as a nation be able to absorb the loss?
Fine, that's straightforward: we want banks to be able to absorb shocks and still lend.
The chancellor said he believed businesses would be able to absorb the increase.
So Mr. Kollaer predicted the economy would be able to absorb any laid-off Compaq employees.
"In the mid-term they'll be able to absorb the demand," she said.
Britain may be able to absorb the costs, but other countries cannot.
She also worries that the foundation may no longer be able to "absorb his energy".
"Will we be able to absorb a barrel of oil at one hundred dollars?
"I think the economy will be able to absorb this, both here locally as well as nationally.
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