How to Use a matter of in a Sentence
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This couldn’t be done in a matter of weeks.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Are rats cute, creepy, or a matter of genre?
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
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Two times in three days, as a matter of fact.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Lidia was one of eight clients who’d been sent there in a matter of days.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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This is truly a matter of life and death.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
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So for me, that is not a matter of concern.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
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But just how much is a matter of debate.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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This is just a matter of saving time.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Just a matter of building off of that.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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The roster turned over in a matter of months.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Their dismissals seem like a matter of when, not if.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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For them, bulking up is a matter of life and death.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Cities see these deals as a matter of survival.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
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That means your kid can be back to bed in a matter of minutes.
—Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
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Whether such a fund is a good idea will be a matter of debate.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
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Call it a matter of New York pride.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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That’s a matter of changing the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
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As a matter of fact, most of the songs on the album are quite good.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
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Those who know him best, though, say this was only a matter of time.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Some shoots are a matter of days, whereas some take months or even years.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2023
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So did all this come through in a matter of days, like some fans believe?
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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This is no June space-filler; fall camp starts in a matter of days.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026
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The water got so hot, so fast that corals cooked to death in a matter of days.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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This is not just a matter of Tatis pouting.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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The Empire was still a matter of pride.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
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As a matter of fact, one of my clients mentioned this to me in a text last week.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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An economic jolt could be felt in a matter of days.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Set up a new account in a matter of minutes.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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That could happen in a matter of months, Rivers said.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
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The issue with this is more than just a matter of hurt feelings.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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