sum and substance
Example Sentences
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“I don’t recall the exact words, but I do recall that in sum and substance he indicated that State Bar funds would not be used to pay for the trip to Mongolia,” said Miriam Krinsky, a former board member.
From Los Angeles Times
That was sum and substance of his justification for abolishing a power Congress had exercised for centuries.
From Slate
But for Muslims, it was Tuesday’s rite of praying at Arafat that represented the sum and substance of the Hajj.
From Seattle Times
"In sum and substance, defendant Allen Weisselberg stated that the commute to work from Long Island was difficult," two investigators said a defendant statement disclosure filed in New York Supreme Court after the arrest.
From Salon
“In sum and substance, defendant Allen Weisselberg stated that the commute to work from Long Island was difficult,” said a defendant statement disclosure from district attorney investigators Anthony DiCaprio and Ethan Zubkoff that was filed in New York Supreme Court after Weisselberg’s arrest.
From Washington Post
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