11.   As the minister shakes with tears, Jarvis whirls on his heels, stricken, absorbing the shock, then swallowing his fury in a remarkable transformation.

12.   Both models of goggle are edged in thick foam to absorb shock if a skier falls.

13.   A friend told him an archery show in Las Vegas featured stabilizers that absorbed shock from the bow.

14.   A wooden handle has a natural resiliency that absorbs the shock generated when the hammer strikes the nail.

15.   But Jean Carnahan had little time to absorb the shock.

16.   But the best feature of this compact disc player is its ability to absorb shock without missing a beat.

17.   But, he said, the slide absorbs the shock of falling, helping to avoid injuries that can come from landing on a harder surface.

18.   Enter urethane wheels, shiny, gummy props that absorbed shocks and offered a silken glide.

19.   Having once absorbed the shocks of life as a mattress, what future delights would it hold as a chic town coat?

20.   He went to Crete for a year, to absorb the shock, to regroup his energies, to hide.