Word: absorb
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With the organization of the College and its more obvious traditions clearly in mind, the Freshman would enter prepared to absorb that more intangible spirit which is the essence of Harvard, but which can never be set down in black and white. He would moreover, feel less of a foundling and make fewer of those mistakes which mar college careers. To parents, too such a book would prove invaluable in acquainting them with the present problems their sours have to face...
...only is the securities market in good condition to absorb such a stock offering at the present time, but the recent earning statements of the company are also considered to be an attraction...
Students of the stage professed themselves interested. Considerable laughter arose from the benches. Yet the casual theatregoer found the wit too long drawn out, the story preposterous and the atmosphere difficult to absorb. He realized that the play was not produced for him. His more inquiring neighbor, on the other hand, quite liked...
...would be possible for him to bring to the office of President qualifications rarely given the ordinary individual. The wave of unrest in the agricultural and the industrial centres of the land may be traced to the glut in the market, resulting from inability of the American Public to absorb the output of America...
...thing the Board of Trade's grain market has undoubtedly succeeded in doing this year is to absorb without visible effort the large amounts of grain dumped on it this spring and summer. Leading Chicago grain brokers declare that any other system of grain marketing would under similar circumstances experience violent breaks in prices, and point to this year's operations of the Pit as conclusive evidence that the Board of Trade markets are efficient and indispensable...