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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El-Sayed cast the spending as a question of whether grassroots organizing can overcome millions in outside contributions. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 So there is a need, but there's a question of how the administration will implement this new rule. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Climate resilience is increasingly a question of economic competitiveness. Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 That reading turns a question of building shape into a fresh environmental question, years after the underlying growth/density was studied and approved. Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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