11.   The original tiles were like petrified sponges, whose millions of tiny holes literally absorbed the sound and killed the echo.

12.   The push of a few buttons, for example, drapes the walls in heavy velour to absorb amplified sound.

13.   The perforations will absorb sound around the sphere.

14.   To find peace and quiet, patrons should seek out restaurants with spacious dimensions, including high ceilings, which help absorb sound.

15.   He taught himself how to play the piano, absorbing the sounds of big-band jazz, swing and country-western that he heard on the radio.

16.   Urban dwellers love straw homes because their thick walls absorb sound.