of substance
Example Sentences
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"In terms of substance, I do not think there have been major surprises."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"That was not an easy conversation. She took her medicine," they said, but they added there had been a thorough investigation and nothing of substance was upheld.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
“There’s not a lot of substance there. It’s just really big numbers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
But that only works if there’s something of substance to cast off in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
For knowledge of substance Newton substituted conceptual models that worked reliably and accurately.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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