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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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When you look at the substance of what she says, she doesn’t just say he got the law wrong.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The Cheng visit is unlikely to substantially alter the substance of Trump’s meeting with Xi, said Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“So all of us were covered in this substance and we were absolutely filthy!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Each substance would have to be reviewed individually before it could be added to the bulks list.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The companions dusted their feet and the hooves of their steeds with a black substance Gwystyl distributed from a moldering sack.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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