substance

Example Sentences

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Each substance would have to be reviewed individually before it could be added to the bulks list.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"If you sow doubt about your commitment every day, you drain it of its substance."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For the first time in 28 years, no athlete has been found to have taken a banned substance at an Olympics - at least so far.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They evaluated how each substance affected the diseased nerve cells, leading to the identification of sildenafil as a promising candidate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s a far richer substance than the philosopher's nothing.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife