21.   For its two students, Hartwick will absorb the cost of four years of tuition.

22.   GM also is absorbing costs to bring out new models, including the Opel Astra.

23.   However, big carmakers can easily absorb the cost as part of their marketing budgets.

24.   However, he repeated his warning the Treasury could be forced to absorb extra costs if budget wrangling persists.

25.   If expenses exceeded that level, Vector would absorb those costs.

26.   It all depends on the size of their staffs, the turnover rate among employees and the number of apartments absorbing the costs.

27.   It said it could absorb the cost without raising rates.

28.   Jollibee is looking to establish beachheads in countries that have a sizeable Filipino community, using its base in the Philippines to absorb the costs of overseas growth.

29.   Most area hospitals and HMOs will easily absorb these costs.

30.   Most card companies are expected to absorb these costs, although some may pass them on to their cardholders.