substance
Example Sentences
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But there is still some substance behind the stock’s rise.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The protein shifted, too, from bacon to a combination that felt more complete: spicy pork sausage for depth, tender chicken breast for substance.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
However, due to the volume of material and the way it has spread, just under half of the dumped substance has so far been cleared.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI in Halle identified a substance that targets harmful pathogens without affecting the rest of the microbial community.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The ladders that rose from one level of scaffold to the next had all the substance of matchsticks and imparted to the structure an aura of fragility.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing substance
"Black Panther" Lingo
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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