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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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But “By Design” isn’t mere style over substance.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Naismith has watched him grow into a player of huge substance, on and off the field.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The entire event was more gesture than substance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Methane is an extremely volatile substance that can quickly change from solid ice to gas.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The ladders that rose from one level of scaffold to the next had all the substance of matchsticks and imparted to the structure an aura of fragility.

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




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