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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There's never a question of Ferrell not accepting his friend's transition, but there are some awkward growing pains.
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Perhaps there was never a question of whether Alice would write about Andrea’s abuse.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
But science can’t tell us whether tradeoffs are worth making; this is a question of values.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Their attorneys did not present any witnesses, but both said this was a question of fact for the Circuit Court.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Perhaps there was never a question of whether Alice would write about Andrea’s abuse.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
But science can’t tell us whether tradeoffs are worth making; this is a question of values.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Their attorneys did not present any witnesses, but both said this was a question of fact for the Circuit Court.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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