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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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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

Out-of-the-box thinking recognizes that you might sign an agreement with one country on critical minerals and with a different country on shipbuilding, and the substance of those agreements might not look anything alike.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

It is possible the court will find a narrow way through, perhaps saying little about Batson’s substance while resolving the waiver question on technical grounds.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The Cheng visit is unlikely to substantially alter the substance of Trump’s meeting with Xi, said Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

There was a dissociation of form and substance.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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