substance

Example Sentences

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It substantially narrowed the list of nominated ingredients, quickly reviewed each remaining substance and placed them into three categories.

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

"Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, with about 85% of adults in the U.S. using it regularly," said Sabandal, research assistant professor in UTEP's Department of Biological Sciences.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Turner told me: “I don’t think there’s any science or substance behind it. It’s a marketing pitch.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The guns arrived in narrow tin boxes and were packed in Cosmoline, a brownish substance the consistency of lard that had to be stripped away.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover