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as in essences
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
tireless caring and nurturing that was the very substance of maternal love
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as in entities
one that has a real and independent existence
the question of whether the soul is a substance entirely independent of the body
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Recent Examples of substances
In response to the Boyle Heights fire, the South Coast air district deployed a mobile monitoring vehicle to screen for toxic substances in the community near the fire, according to Nahal Mogharabi, a spokesperson for the air district.
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Court documents show prosecutors accused Fontes of rape a victim incapable of giving consent because of the effect of alcohol, drugs, or other substances.
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Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol.
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Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
But most have drawbacks, including damaging bones, taking a long time to process, having expensive operational costs, or the use of environmentally hazardous substances.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
In April, Kennedy reclassified 12 peptides as Category 1 substances, the first step toward adding them to a list of substances that compounding pharmacies can make.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
These substances that must be kept at hundreds of degrees below zero Fahrenheit to remain stable.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Francis Kabugua, a nursing officer at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nairobi, is encouraging men to speak openly about their struggles instead of turning to alcohol and other substances in an attempt to cope.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Some accounts cite an April 23, 2026 effective date, while the FDA’s own docket shows substances still moving through review months later.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Court documents show prosecutors accused Fontes of rape a victim incapable of giving consent because of the effect of alcohol, drugs, or other substances.
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Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol.
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Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
But most have drawbacks, including damaging bones, taking a long time to process, having expensive operational costs, or the use of environmentally hazardous substances.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
In April, Kennedy reclassified 12 peptides as Category 1 substances, the first step toward adding them to a list of substances that compounding pharmacies can make.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
These substances that must be kept at hundreds of degrees below zero Fahrenheit to remain stable.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Francis Kabugua, a nursing officer at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nairobi, is encouraging men to speak openly about their struggles instead of turning to alcohol and other substances in an attempt to cope.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Some accounts cite an April 23, 2026 effective date, while the FDA’s own docket shows substances still moving through review months later.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substances
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
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In this process, neuroscientists assess the emotional benefits of natural essences using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
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What adds more fuel to this fire is that most financial regulation still operates around the concept of individual legal entities.
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According to the president’s latest financial disclosure, his entities DT Marks Defi and DT Marks SC realized nearly $263 million in net proceeds from the sale.
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The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
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These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
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In a bilingual classroom next door to Waits’ class, students made predictions in Spanish on which objects would float or sink — flotar or hundirse — in a bucket of water.
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Betty Kioko, an institutional affairs adviser at ESO, said the United Nations Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, states that the responsibility for space launches is with the nation states where those space objects are registered.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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From the thorny starting point of an Apache raid on a Western homestead, Costner weaves a complex, multi-perspective tale that wrestles with the romance and realities of American colonialism and mythmaking.
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As has always been the case, emerging trends in backyard design likewise reflect the realities of life in the Bay Area.
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“Substances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substances. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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