substance
Example Sentences
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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
Vocabulary lists containing substance
"Black Panther" Lingo
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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