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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Then there’s a question of when de La Faverie could make a big splash in terms of acquisitions. —

Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024 And there’s a question of what justice or reparations might look like. —

Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 Trump’s selection of Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coupled with Oz’s evolving views on health care policy, leave open a question of what an overhaul could look like. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024 There's never a question of Ferrell not accepting his friend's transition, but there are some awkward growing pains. —

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