Steel barriers can bend and absorb the shock.

铁栅栏会弯曲并吸收冲击力。

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But ownership helps absorb the shock of sudden price increases or tight supply.

但股权却有助于在突如其来的价格上涨或供应吃紧是减轻冲击。

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Those with high arches should look for roomy shoes and softer padding to absorb the shock.

患高弓足的人，应穿大点的鞋，并垫些软填料以缓冲对脚的冲击。

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These unmovable surfaces are harsh on bare feet, and the thin rubber sole of many flip-flops does little to adequately absorb the shock they produce.

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There is a recognition that, with more than 100 days to absorb the shock of the SNP majority, the re-start of politics-as-normal post-summer requires a clearer strategy.

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Liddy oversaw Allstate during turbulent times in the post-Katrina era, when most major home and commercial insurers increased premiums, ratcheted up deductibles and narrowed terms of coverage to absorb the shock of hurricane-related payouts.

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