in substance
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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
Totally lacking in substance, with a gratuitous dance break – what's not to like?
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
After a 2025 marked by sweeping turnover among creative directors and numerous debuts, this Fall/Winter 2026 edition was more measured, in substance as well as in style.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
“The Court finds the Special Counsel’s pro forma ‘conferral’ to be wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy,” Cannon wrote.
From Slate ● May 28, 2024
The details vary, the dialogue is not identical, but in substance the two accounts—thus far, at least—corroborate one another.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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