substance
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In 2021, the quartet released a joint statement which said they "did not know a foreign substance was taken on to the field".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
This is a war film in style and substance, emphasizing the mental exhaustion of a country that cannot handle any more carnage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
They changed the molar ratio, which compares the number of molecules of each substance, from 1:4000 to 1:8000.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Rather than relying on insulin or conventional medications, the device uses electricity to convert excess blood sugar into a substance that the body can eliminate.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
J. D. Bernal, the crystallographer, would later call them the “most beautiful X ray photographs of any substance ever taken.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
These substances have attracted considerable scientific interest because they participate in biological processes linked to inflammation, immune activity, and disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
When immune cells attack dangerous microorganisms, they release highly reactive substances that can harm nearby healthy cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
This imaging technique uses radioactive tracers introduced into the bloodstream to reveal biological activity and the distribution of specific substances.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
In chemical catalysis, where substances accelerate chemical reactions, new particle arrangements could create opportunities to improve the way catalysts operate.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
He told the judge that Bodega, as an American citizen in business for himself, could set any price he desired on hot dogs, since hot dogs were not controlled substances.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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