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
"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 • Jul. 21, 2021
Eons ago, these were the sum and substance of man’s prescription for pain relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2016
He suspects that Humboldt, Spencer, Huxley, and Tyndall are all infidels, and that the sum and substance of Evolution, as taught by Darwin, is that man is the lineal descendant of the monkey.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.