substance
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Separately, a 39-year-old man was arrested in Ealing on Tuesday under the Terrorism Act, in connection with an investigation into jars of a non-hazardous substance found in Kensington Gardens on 17 April.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“They rest on considerations that go to the substance of an accused’s position before the law. The public conscience must be satisfied that fairness dominates the administration of justice.”
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles, called him a “flash in the pan” — someone who lacked substance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
To achieve this, Fraunhofer IZI researchers carried out biochemical and structural studies to better understand how the substance works and to fine-tune the formulation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s hard to imagine something with no width and no height—with no substance at all—being a square.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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