71.   While regional Bell companies could recoup those costs from their residential customers, independent pay phone operators had to absorb those costs.

72.   With a fixed-price contract, the builder absorbs all costs beyond the agreed-upon value of the contract.

73.   He said the US government will help absorb all costs related to training.

74.   It subsidises them, either absorbing the costs or forgoing its enormous monopoly profits.

75.   Klopfenstein said the animal industry will have to absorb the costs if it wants to remain competitive.

76.   Many duty-free stores say they will hold down prices on many goods for all customers by absorbing the costs of taxes and duties.

77.   Nobody can put an overall price on the events because the vast U.N. secretariat absorbs the cost of some, while others are split between different U.N. agencies.

78.   Shorb noted that Internet consumers would absorb the cost of delays, adding that fisherman should take the battle to court instead of seeking relief from the state.

79.   Some companies like Belo hope to absorb the costs and continue recent profit trends.

80.   Shorb noted that Internet consumers would absorb the cost of delays, adding that fishermen should take the battle to court instead of seeking relief from the state.