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substance

[suhb-stuhns] / ˈsʌb stəns /




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She described her as "a woman of action, vision and real substance".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

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

But apparently it is a rubbery substance that has licorice or other flavoring.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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