substance
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How and why did the tide turn against this sticky substance?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Los Javis prefer a bolder, blunter style, which turns the movie into a long parade of too-muchness that, in substance, ends up seeming not enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Regulation has been a challenge because it isn’t a controlled substance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Birch tar is a thick, sticky substance obtained by heating birch bark.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
They practically beg Roza to perform, and she sets to it, all talk and no substance.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Many existing microscopy techniques use fluorescent substances to highlight specific structures inside cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
These changes helped strengthen the intestinal lining, limiting the movement of harmful microbial substances into the body and reducing their potential to damage the liver.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Authorities are investigating a series of letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and election offices in several states, US media reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Federal authorities say they are investigating "potentially hazardous" letters containing "suspicious substances" that have been sent to congressional and state election offices around the US.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Environmental diseases related to the use of various toxic substances have been increasing, “particularly during the past ten years,” Dr. Hargraves believes.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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