substance
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Kiley said Friday that one of his staff members opened an envelope containing the substance and immediately placed it in a quarantine enclosure designed for such an incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
How and why did the tide turn against this sticky substance?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, was also sent a letter containing a suspicious substance, but it was intercepted before reaching the office, his spokesman said.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Los Javis prefer a bolder, blunter style, which turns the movie into a long parade of too-muchness that, in substance, ends up seeming not enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It also yielded alkahest, the universal solvent—an agent that could eat through any substance in the world: glass, stone, metal, even diamond.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
When this barrier becomes damaged or excessively permeable, substances that would normally be kept out can enter the brain more easily.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Apple-red in color, they had active ingredients including melatonin, GABA, 5-HTP and L-theanine, substances that can help with sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In 2024, at least six secretaries of state offices received threatening letters containing suspicious substances, though hazardous material was not found, according to media reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Many existing microscopy techniques use fluorescent substances to highlight specific structures inside cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
He had also begun negotiating a contract with Eastman Kodak for large-scale industrial production of these nonradioactive substances.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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