substance
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Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant and psychoactive substance in the world, and coffee is how most people consume it.
From Science Daily ● 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
Caffeine also blocks a substance that can cause atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia that can lead to strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Her hostess found granules of a white substance in the dirt.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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
It noted that the country scheduled all fentanyl-related substances in 2019, which means they are tightly controlled by the government.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He says has seen at least five other cooks die in front of him, and believes this is because the substances they were handling seeped through gaps in their protective clothing.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
It is also one of the few substances that is less dense as a solid than as a liquid, much like ice floating on water.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
If she had figure faults, her clothes concealed them; if her face was less than divine, it was hard to tell once she got done applying substances.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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