a question of
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—used to say that one thing results from or requires another
"I can't go!" "If it's just a question of money, I can let you borrow some."
It's only a question of time before/until we catch him.
Is success all just a question of being in the right place at the right time?
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This type of 360º comprehension is not only a question of career and knowledge, but of quality of life and wellbeing.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The next time fire rips through the chaparral in surrounding hills (a question of when, not if) this cluster of homes is being built to keep the flames at the subdivision’s edge.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
This a question of what we’ve been told all our lives are American values.
—Nate Iglehart, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Looking abroad for value There’s a question of whether US investors should allocate more — or just some — money to international equities.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The next time fire rips through the chaparral in surrounding hills (a question of when, not if) this cluster of homes is being built to keep the flames at the subdivision’s edge.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
This a question of what we’ve been told all our lives are American values.
—Nate Iglehart, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Looking abroad for value There’s a question of whether US investors should allocate more — or just some — money to international equities.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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