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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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The agency has advised members of the public to avoid contact with the substance, the water, and the surrounding soil until the investigation is concluded, in order to prevent possible exposure to hazardous materials.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"We will continue to vigorously defend the transaction and will look forward to the hearings on the substance of the State AGs’ action."

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Cold noodles need a dressing with enough substance to coat every curve and ridge, but enough brightness to keep the bowl from feeling stodgy after a few hours in the fridge.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The summary is supposed to be fair and neutral regarding the measure’s substance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Several fairies crashed to the church floor, wings snarled in the goopy substance.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Such are the enticing promises of peptides, an increasingly buzzy class of substances touted by influencers and celebrities as the key to an optimized life.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Such substances have not undergone the kind of large-scale trials the FDA would normally require to establish safety and efficacy.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Coffee contains other substances that seem to be beneficial for health, too, the statement’s authors wrote, including polyphenols that may act as antioxidants and reduce inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Safe's team is studying synthetic compounds that target the receptor more effectively than natural dietary substances, with the aim of developing possible treatments for cancer and other diseases.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

In adopting the term ‘theory’ the scientists were thus freeing themselves from the philosophers’ preoccupation with truth in so far as it implied knowledge of causes and of what Aristotelian philosophers called substances, or forms.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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