substance
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Cold noodles need a dressing with enough substance to coat every curve and ridge, but enough brightness to keep the bowl from feeling stodgy after a few hours in the fridge.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jolie’s attorney, however, told People that the latest court decisions do not alter the substance of the lawsuit or strengthen Pitt’s claims.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Water has been studied more than almost any other substance, yet scientists have long debated a surprisingly simple question: What happens to its chemistry when it is squeezed into spaces only a few molecules wide?
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Over the years, the nomenclature has changed—from nonalignment to strategic autonomy to multialignment—but the substance has remained the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Nan called it a search for substance, but I’d noticed a bit of a pattern.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
He says has seen at least five other cooks die in front of him, and believes this is because the substances they were handling seeped through gaps in their protective clothing.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A cup, for example, can be made from glass, plastic, metal, or other substances.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
MLB spoke with Dodgers and Rams physician Neal ElAttrache about a New York Times story that connected him with UFC fighter Conor McGregor taking banned substances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Navsunli promises to replace a defective gene, allowing boys who take the drug to start producing a protein that prevents the buildup of harmful substances in the brain and tissues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Some scientists are working very hard to find out ways of testing substances without using any animals at all.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing substance
"Black Panther" Lingo
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