substance
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Some officials had hoped to hear more substance, the report noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bonta’s beef was that the substance of the nascent negotiations appeared in newspaper articles despite both sides agreeing to hold confidential talks, Bonta said, adding that crossed the line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The same substance can appear as both liquid water and solid ice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“But it’s also an uncontrolled substance because they have no guarantee that the provinces will release them unilaterally.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Simon’s feet seemed stuck to the ground by some stretchy, gummy substance; he kept picking them up as if to go, and then putting them back where they had just been.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Scientists have long thought that worker bees help shield queens from contamination by filtering harmful substances out of the food they provide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Keep dogs and children away from any unusual waxy or oily substances and avoid handling them with bare hands."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
There are supplement-testing programmes which batch test products before they are sold to make sure they do not contain any Wada-prohibited substances.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ohl criticised the "biological view" being pushed online that the human body is "capital" to be exploited by taking chemical substances to improve one's physical appearance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He had the notion that everyday substances like air, or water, or mercury were mingled with a much finer substance, a fluid which filled all the gaps and prevented the existence of a vacuum.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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