substance
Example Sentences
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Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The moral substance of that issue aside, Paul’s courage recommends itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He told reporters afterward that administration officials "need to help with this issue, because we have a lot of members who are concerned, obviously, about the timing, but also about the substance".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Harry was just able to make out the indistinct features of an object that looked like a skull, and something like a mountain that was more shadow than substance.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing substance
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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