substance
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Most of the distortion comes from dark matter, an invisible substance that has not been directly detected through light but whose gravitational influence is supported by extensive astronomical evidence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Regulation has been a challenge because it isn’t a controlled substance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Valor Mortis" by the Polish studio One More Level shows Napoleon's 19th century army fuelled by a mysterious substance that makes them stronger before turning them into zombies and half-animal creatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
A couple say their dog may have died after being exposed to an orange substance on contaminated land during a walk.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The turnpike lamp was a blur, quite out of the lamp’s usual place apparently, and its rays looked solid substance on the fog.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
The same principles could support smaller optical sensors capable of identifying chemicals or biological substances without requiring large, sophisticated laboratory instruments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Under these conditions, the bark undergoes a process called dry distillation, in which heat breaks down the material and releases substances that can be collected as tar.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
In other words, scientists generally considered it less likely to interact with biological systems than more reactive substances.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Scientific evidence is lacking, and doctors and regulators have raised concerns about the widespread use, safety and efficacy of the substances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
From a pouch which he had with him, he took out powders which he had made from the roots and other substances.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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