of substance
Example Sentences
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"In terms of substance, I do not think there have been major surprises."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"That was not an easy conversation. She took her medicine," they said, but they added there had been a thorough investigation and nothing of substance was upheld.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
“I’ve always wanted my work to bring something of substance in public spaces to help us reimagine a better future and a better right now,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
“Ultimately, this will end up depending upon the amount of substance behind the investigation and whether there is anything there at the end of the day.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Every other building of substance in Englewood seemed to be charged with the energy of anticipation, not just of the world’s fair but of a grand future expanding far beyond the fair’s end.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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