It was one of many competing city-states in the Pyu realm until the late 10th century when the principality began absorbing its surrounding states.

Later that morning, the center of circulation became fully exposed by strong wind shear; an approaching trough also began absorbing the small depression by this time.

At this juncture, we have more material than we can possibly absorb, but we've got to begin absorbing a large portion of it.

Thus the Internet began absorbing the death of a heavy-metal hero.

The defeat comes too late, and Vilmius begins absorbing the N-Space energy into his body.

The Inuit Thule people began absorbing the old Dorset culture in Arctic Alaska.

It relates how its civilisation was destroyed when a black sun formed in this galaxy and began absorbing all energy from the nearby solar systems.

The dominant Ancestral Pueblo begin gradually absorbing the Mongollon culture in the American Southwest.

He leaned back and clasped his hands over his chest and began absorbing.

In 2004 the kibbutz began absorbing 200 families in a new housing development.