sum and substance
Example Sentences
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That was sum and substance of his justification for abolishing a power Congress had exercised for centuries.
From Slate • Jul. 19, 2023
But for Muslims, it was Tuesday’s rite of praying at Arafat that represented the sum and substance of the Hajj.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
"The tax is in sum and substance one quarter of one percent, it's nothing," Steck said in a phone interview.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2021
Eons ago, these were the sum and substance of man’s prescription for pain relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2016
The ostensible sum and substance thou shalt shortly have; if thou askest for more, if thou wilt peep into the book of mysteries, then I shut it to, and repeat to thee some lies.
From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul