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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Sharing the credit in a fair way is also a question of workplace status.
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Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But there’s a question of how long Newsom will be willing to bankroll the transit agencies.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
And then comes a question of the impact of a film at any time in history.
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But with the relationship between the two strained, there’s a question of who William is confiding in these days.
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Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But there’s a question of how long Newsom will be willing to bankroll the transit agencies.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
And then comes a question of the impact of a film at any time in history.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
But with the relationship between the two strained, there’s a question of who William is confiding in these days.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a question of
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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