I have merely tapped the power that the earth has already absorbed for me.
Some scientists noted that the earth reflected about 30 percent of incoming sunlight back into space and absorbed the rest.
The earth absorbs only a part of this energy.
"He altered our perspectives about the degree to which the earth can absorb the human assault."
The earth absorbs the sun's energy and stores it as heat underground.
The earth absorbs and stores heat from the sun.
The earth absorbed the waters, and finally the sun touched the earth again.
The earth should absorb nearly all of the explosive's power without affecting the surface to any great extent.
The earth could not absorb any more water.
Someday, he knew, the earth would absorb him, too, and that still seemed proper, though not without its terror.