substance

Example Sentences

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“Also, if there is no clinical data for a substance, and an awareness that the substance has the propensity for harm, that could make it an appropriate placement on the Category 2 list.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"If you sow doubt about your commitment every day, you drain it of its substance."

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

They evaluated how each substance affected the diseased nerve cells, leading to the identification of sildenafil as a promising candidate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Wylan shuddered, pulling at the gummy substance on his lips.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo