Word: absorb
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...most dangerous measure. - (a) It tends to drive us toward a silver standard. - (b) We cannot absorb the new silver. - (c) Our gold reserve has been weakened: Nation LII, (July 23, 1891. - (d) Banks are compelled to help the Treasury - (e) It diminishes the surplus and weakens the Treasury. - (f) In 1891 we barely escaped financial trouble. - (g) A panic may come at any time...
...Foxcroft Club held a meeting Wednesday evening to hear the report of the president and to elect directors for the ensuing year. The report showed a very satisfactory condition of affairs. The capacity of the dining room has been so far increased as to absorb the waiting list and leave room for any new men who may now wish to come in. Other improvements have been made, and everything is now running very smoothly...
...what, a priori, we should expect; that the-question of the length of the college course must be determined somewhat by considering the class whose culture will not be so well taken care of in their future pursuits as that of the lawyer and clergyman. If business is to absorb the energies of many of our graduates, four years of liberal training hardly seems too much, especially as in many cases those who go into business are from families already started in business enterprises, and are under no great pressure from either economy or age to begin their career...