substance
Example Sentences
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But “By Design” isn’t mere style over substance.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Naismith has watched him grow into a player of huge substance, on and off the field.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Compared with patients taking non-GLP-1 diabetes medications, GLP-1 users had a 14% lower risk of developing any substance use disorder.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Lawmakers and capitals had long agreed on the substance of the reform, but talks in May to greenlight it were delayed because of differences over the timeline for implementation.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
At last, when the sun was low in the sky, a prisoner crew arrived with a great vat of some thick steamy substance that we gobbled ravenously.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing substance
"Black Panther" Lingo
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Word Generation Science - Scientific Thinking
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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