in substance
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“None of the cited statements by either the president or the secretary was overtly racial, and in substance all expressed policy views that could rest on race-neutral justifications,” Alito wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Totally lacking in substance, with a gratuitous dance break – what's not to like?
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The new complaints, ruled "sufficient in substance" by a vote of 54-1, accuse her of graft and corruption while in office and of making a death threat against former ally President Ferdinand Marcos.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
It's not like Robinson's comments on the forum differ in substance from what's coming from the top of the ticket, even if he sometimes used more blunt language.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 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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