substance
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Another drone was reportedly found weeks later near the airport, also with traces of an explosive substance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
A previous helium oversupply, a partial production rebound in Qatar and industry efforts to shore up helium stockpiles have helped keep the substance available.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
Flying Food Group vehemently denied the substance of the complaint, writing in its statement that “images were staged, manipulated, taken out of context, or otherwise presented in a manner that distorts their meaning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
At Fed meetings, Warsh hasn’t given the committee a detailed account of how he reads the economy; some had hoped to hear more substance and fewer catchphrases by now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Every other building of substance in Englewood seemed to be charged with the energy of anticipation, not just of the world’s fair but of a grand future expanding far beyond the fair’s end.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Tests have shown they can contain rat droppings and woodchips among other harmful substances.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Worker bees normally serve as a colony's first line of defense against contamination, filtering harmful substances before they can spread through the hive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
There are supplement-testing programmes which batch test products before they are sold to make sure they do not contain any Wada-prohibited substances.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ohl criticised the "biological view" being pushed online that the human body is "capital" to be exploited by taking chemical substances to improve one's physical appearance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He had the notion that everyday substances like air, or water, or mercury were mingled with a much finer substance, a fluid which filled all the gaps and prevented the existence of a vacuum.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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