substance
Example Sentences
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The decision is expected to embolden the IRS to assert economic substance arguments more aggressively, according to attorney Robert Kovacev.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
This substance acts as a protective barrier for tumors by slowing down T cells and preventing them from entering cancerous tissue.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
“They rest on considerations that go to the substance of an accused’s position before the law. The public conscience must be satisfied that fairness dominates the administration of justice.”
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
"It cannot be ruled out that a hazardous substance was introduced... due to external influence," it said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
I had ignored that black cellar and gone looking for the substance of Orgoreyn aboveground, in daylight.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing substance
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