One answer might be to harden a plane's removable luggage containers so they could absorb a portion of a blast.
They are expected to absorb a larger portion of the 30-year issue.
The ozone layer absorbs a portion of the radiation from the sun, preventing it from reaching the planet's surface.
The metal case absorbs a large portion of the waste heat of firing.
The academy report also warned, "High space station operating costs could potentially absorb a significant portion of the civilian space budget."
At this juncture, we have more material than we can possibly absorb, but we've got to begin absorbing a large portion of it.
"Such a barrier will absorb only a portion of the blast."
The theory behind the design is that the barrier absorbs a portion of the kinetic energy released when a race car makes contact with the wall.
A generation ago, the Twin Worlds completed the cooperative project that had absorbed a significant portion of their planetary output for nearly twenty standard years.
Domestic mirrors are not perfect mirrors as they absorb a significant portion of the light which falls on them.
