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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

Among the 524,817 participants who did not have a substance use disorder when the study began, those taking GLP-1 medications were less likely to develop one over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

C.P. had forgotten the exact words, but he remembered the substance of the man’s charges.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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