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soaking (up)

verb

present participle of soak (up)

as in drinking

to take in (something liquid) through small openings this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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Several commenters pointed to the fact that alcohol service can continue later than food service, arguing that removing late-night food could leave people drinking without an easy option to eat.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Lacy said police had told him his son had gone out drinking with a friend, and at some point a physical altercation took place.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Across the enterprise tech landscape, major software suite vendors have been quietly absorbing the steep costs of graphics processing units (GPUs), inference, and tokens.

— Stacia Garr, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026
Navarrette also succeeds actress Anna Paquin, the previous star behind live-action Rogue, a mutant capable of absorbing another’s powers and memories through physical touch.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

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The model credits pasture for taking up carbon but does not count the carbon carried away in wool and livestock as leaving the system.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
One-and-done dressing means one less outfit to plan—and fewer pieces taking up precious suitcase space.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

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