substance
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The traditional method for establishing cause of death — an autopsy—did not and could not identify any particular substance as the but-for cause of death.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
"The flammable substance was so greasy that I could feel it spreading across my skin," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Carney has offered various formulations of the potential relationship, including “alliance for the future,” but he has emphasized that the name is much less important than the substance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
One of the biggest unanswered questions concerns the substance responsible for the fluorescence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
The substance sticks to my lips like molasses and keeps my mouth shut.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
It produces claudin-4, a protein that helps neighboring cells form tight junctions, the seals that limit the movement of substances between cells and help maintain the intestinal barrier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Six of the seven substances were associated with faster declines in overall cognitive performance, particularly memory.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Using Raman spectroscopy, a technique that identifies substances by examining how they interact with light, they found no detectable signature of oxygen gas in the glass.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
A person familiar with policymakers’ thinking said millions more patients using the substances could make banning them much more difficult in later rule making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He had the notion that everyday substances like air, or water, or mercury were mingled with a much finer substance, a fluid which filled all the gaps and prevented the existence of a vacuum.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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