substance
Example Sentences
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The park reopened on Saturday and police said the items - including two jars containing a powdered substance - were not considered harmful or hazardous.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles, called him a “flash in the pan” — someone who lacked substance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Community plans to evaluate the use case of each substance in late July.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI in Halle identified a substance that targets harmful pathogens without affecting the rest of the microbial community.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
And the dark, slimy, smelly mineral substance seemed like the most beautiful thing in the world.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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