Every 90 days, the stock market tests the ability of investors to absorb information to the breaking point.
And in this risky world, that capacity to absorb risk and to price risk should be worth more.
Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said the Pentagon was acting "because we're running out of time" to absorb potential changes to their budget.
As in the war on terrorism, so in the war on crime: the sharp question is how much risk a society is willing to absorb in order to preserve liberty.
However, there will be redundancies, and the ability of the industry in its current cycle to absorb them is open to question.
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Two back-to-back humps plague racers, who must decide whether to absorb both or aim to clear the second by taking off on the first.
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American K-12 education has an infinite capacity to absorb money, even to go through the motions of doing what the donor wants--so long as the outside funding lasts.
In the past, this alternative was not possible due to the highly perishable nature of bananas and the unwillingness of the retailer or vending operator to absorb high losses due to overripe product.
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The European Union, with ten new members to absorb, is also going to be distracted.
Instead, I was planning to absorb the information he had to say and then write about it.
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Rich in history yet obsessed with the modern and the new, it's key to absorb equal amounts of both to fully experience Japanese culture.
Guillermo Perry, the World Bank's chief economist for Latin America, says Chile is better placed than any other country in the region to absorb external shocks, thanks to its well organised budgetary institutions, prudent fiscal management (a surplus every year since 1989) and tight banking supervision.
His plan includes a reserve fund providing a partial guarantee to absorb losses if housing prices continue to decline.
How can I make it as easy as possible for my target customers to absorb the information I want them to learn?
Companies that are sensitive to commodity prices will either have to absorb the additional costs or attempt to pass them along to consumers.
They are the only nations that both possess nuclear weapons and are large enough, in theory, to absorb a first strike and live to retaliate.
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The waterproof inner body of the camera is made from polycarbonate reinforced with fiberglass while a buckle-lock construction is added to absorb impact, using fewer screws to secure the inner body.
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They will also have to absorb rising losses on bad loans to customers and dealers, as well as the cost of returned lease cars that are now worth far less than once assumed.
While ice reflects around 80 percent of the sun's heat, having a cooling effect, blue sea water can absorb up to 95 percent of solar radiation, warming up the sea and accelerating the melting process further.
What's more, the Patuxent River is only 75 yds. away, and the fish--with an air sac in its digestive system that allows it to absorb oxygen, and the ability to flop its way across small stretches of muddy land--could soon wriggle into the nation's waterways.
Familiar with Unequal's claims that its pads can absorb up to 80% of the "chronic impact shock" from hits, Mr. Hatfield asked Unequal to design a chest protector for Mr. Vick using the same patented technology Unequal develops for shoes worn by some NFL players.
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Some small shops also believe they would be less able to absorb the cost of the tax compared to the big supermarket.
Seriously, at least in the women's restroom, there are usually towels around the sink area to absorb the extra water that we tend to splash around when (and if) washing our hands.
They are willing to absorb the upfront losses because they expect to make back their bait over the life of the contract when users stream video and use their devices for things that hog lots of bandwidth.
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Long-term contracts allow telecom providers to absorb premium pricing and pass subsidized pricing along to consumers.
The hardware itself is fashioned out of metal that's designed to absorb surrounding colors, making it more likely to blend in.
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The business will differ across the venues as some will be more likely to absorb the cost of providing Wi-Fi to consumers than others.
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If Apple decides to absorb additional costs, competitors might also have to follow the same process if component manufacturers demand higher prices to ensure supply.
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Military and political leaders around the world are just beginning to absorb the lessons of the recent fighting and to appreciate why US officials emphasize military capabilities as opposed to numbers of forces.
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So my choices will be to absorb the cost of taxes or pass them on to the customers.
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