substance

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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

Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Instead he finds substance principally in novels that “correspond in quality to our deepest fears and guilts as projected in our dreams.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Every other building of substance in Englewood seemed to be charged with the energy of anticipation, not just of the world’s fair but of a grand future expanding far beyond the fair’s end.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson