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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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Rheology, or the science of how a substance responds to external stress, is her chief interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But “By Design” isn’t mere style over substance.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But others view Lander’s approach more as sloganeering than substance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Among the 524,817 participants who did not have a substance use disorder when the study began, those taking GLP-1 medications were less likely to develop one over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

When the insertions arrived in Florence, the covering letter from Riccardi included the sentence, ‘the author may alter or embellish the wording, so long as the substance is preserved’.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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