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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And there’s still a question of exactly how the program will scale and what types of employers will embrace the model.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
While the case looked like a routine partnership-level tax matter, the opinion dove into the definition of a limited partner, treating it as a question of legal status, not day-to-day activity.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
And that is a question of respect.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
This was not a question of breaking into line, but of being momentarily absent from it.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
While the case looked like a routine partnership-level tax matter, the opinion dove into the definition of a limited partner, treating it as a question of legal status, not day-to-day activity.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
And that is a question of respect.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
This was not a question of breaking into line, but of being momentarily absent from it.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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