11.  During a race, so much blood is diverted to the muscles that the intestines are unable to absorb the water a runner drinks.

12.  Drain well and turn onto paper towels to absorb any water.

13.  Finally, you may find that you absorb water better when it has some salts and electrolytes in it, such as sports drinks or fruit juices.

14.  He said he still had a little water in his lungs, but his doctor in Wichita had assured him that his body would absorb the water.

15.  I heard there was a fungus that helps trees absorb water.

16.  Inside is a spore mass mixed with a sticky substance that expands as it absorbs water during cool, wet weather in spring and fall.

17.  Insoluble fiber absorbs water, which increases the speed at which waste passes through the body.

18.  It absorbs water from the body.

19.  It had been so long since the ground had absorbed water that giant fissures had opened in the earth.

20.  Its electrically charged ions make the muscle fibers plump up and absorb more water.