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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But that leads to a question of time frame.
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
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Whether the same laptop will sell for the same discount next week is essentially a question of how many are left, and the very best deals don't last long.
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At stake is a question of the quality of information that should be taken seriously in public discourse and how that information should be communicated.
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
One is a question of art, and one is a question of political and economic opportunities.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Whether the same laptop will sell for the same discount next week is essentially a question of how many are left, and the very best deals don't last long.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
At stake is a question of the quality of information that should be taken seriously in public discourse and how that information should be communicated.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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