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
His team were hit on the counter, his defence ripped apart, his hopes of asserting himself as a manager of substance cast to the wind.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
But that only works if there’s something of substance to cast off in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
For years, Matthew McConaughey wouldn’t tell his mom, Kay, anything of substance during their weekly phone calls — her love of spreading news had cost her his trust.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
For knowledge of substance Newton substituted conceptual models that worked reliably and accurately.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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