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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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Modern people no longer store the substance of their lives in desk drawers or filing cabinets.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Little of substance was accomplished over two days of talks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Plus, the trigger used to reverse the shape of the contorted molecule in order to release its energy was hydrochloric acid – a highly corrosive substance that must be neutralised after use.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

His lawyers argued that the law is arbitrary and irrational, because it imposes such vastly different penalties on two forms of the same substance.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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