substance
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Rather than relying on a colored substance, it emerges from the way a material's microscopic structure interacts with light.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Whatever the precise legal choreography, the substance of what happened is not in serious dispute.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The system would cover hospital and physician services, most prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, long-term care and gender affirming and reproductive care such as contraception and abortions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Scientists from the University of Bristol were part of a two-year study to try and measure the invisible substance thought to make up over 85% of the universe.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
You are the little faceless figure falling through a world of shadow and substance at the beginning of The Twilight Zone, cottony thoughts leaking from your oblong head.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
According to a new Consumer Reports investigation, there are apparently a range of dangerous substances in a range of popular packaged items.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
The testing revealed that many homes were contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, asbestos, chromium, and other toxic substances, the county said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tests have shown they can contain rat droppings and woodchips among other harmful substances.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Diamonds are one of the toughest substances on earth, and one of the most coveted.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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