substance

Example Sentences

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Profits will rise faster than the price of the substance, often sending shares upward faster than oil futures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For the first time in 28 years, no athlete has been found to have taken a banned substance at an Olympics - at least so far.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But new early research suggests that some of these garments may contain a dangerous substance: lead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Turner told me: “I don’t think there’s any science or substance behind it. It’s a marketing pitch.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“For a trip down Bob Ogden’s memory lane,” said Dumbledore, pulling from his pocket a crystal bottle containing a swirling silvery-white substance.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling