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.