substance
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Within hours of carrying the first telegram across the English Channel in 1850, the earliest “submarine telegraph”—27 miles of copper wire wrapped in a rubbery substance called gutta percha—was broken by a fishing trawler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Methane is an extremely volatile substance that can quickly change from solid ice to gas.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Lawmakers and capitals had long agreed on the substance of the reform, but talks in May to greenlight it were delayed because of differences over the timeline for implementation.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Many critiques of the show - accusations of style over substance, glamorising trauma and prioritising spectacle - were there from the very beginning.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“For a trip down Bob Ogden’s memory lane,” said Dumbledore, pulling from his pocket a crystal bottle containing a swirling silvery-white substance.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing substance
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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