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as in consequences
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights
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as in exits
a place or means of going out
since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well
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as in publishes
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
plans to issue a monthly newsletter
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as in releases
to throw or give off
a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash
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Recent Examples of issues
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
However, command issues and inconsistency prevented him from establishing a permanent role.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Smoke, combined with high humidity, may cause visibility issues overnight, according to the AQMD, and ash could also fall in the area.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Common travel problems include flight delays, lost luggage, and unexpected hotel issues.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
The objections allege a wide range of issues with candidates’ nominating petitions.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
In 2013, off-the-field issues began to affect his on-field availability.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Can stress cause travel digestive issues?
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The company monitors the amount of carbon stored in farmers’ soils and issues a certificate for carbon improvements.
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Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
This post was originally published on June 18 Bitcoin has struggled this year as the artificial intelligence investment boom piles pressure on crypto (even as BlackRock issues a massive $9 trillion prediction).
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Objection issues public verdicts based on investigations paid for by one party, which may be negatively impacted by the refusal of the other side to participate in its process.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
The National Weather Service very rarely issues tornado emergencies, said Yeomans.
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Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Tens of thousands of vehicles can enter the city during NFL games and concerts, and the city issues an average of 41 parking tickets per major event, according to city documents.
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Christopher Damien,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The House issues a rare rebuke of the president, FIFA imposes a ban, and a flesh-eating parasite returns.
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Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.
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Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
But an array of issues ultimately lost La Roja the three points – and more worryingly, point towards some potentially bad habits that could cost this team a chance of lifting its second World Cup.
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Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
However, command issues and inconsistency prevented him from establishing a permanent role.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Smoke, combined with high humidity, may cause visibility issues overnight, according to the AQMD, and ash could also fall in the area.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Common travel problems include flight delays, lost luggage, and unexpected hotel issues.
—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
The objections allege a wide range of issues with candidates’ nominating petitions.
—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
In 2013, off-the-field issues began to affect his on-field availability.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Can stress cause travel digestive issues?
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Verb
Greenspan, who served as chair from 1987 to 2005, did usher in the statement the Fed now issues after each meeting announcing its decision.
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Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The company monitors the amount of carbon stored in farmers’ soils and issues a certificate for carbon improvements.
—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
This post was originally published on June 18 Bitcoin has struggled this year as the artificial intelligence investment boom piles pressure on crypto (even as BlackRock issues a massive $9 trillion prediction).
—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Objection issues public verdicts based on investigations paid for by one party, which may be negatively impacted by the refusal of the other side to participate in its process.
—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
The National Weather Service very rarely issues tornado emergencies, said Yeomans.
—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Tens of thousands of vehicles can enter the city during NFL games and concerts, and the city issues an average of 41 parking tickets per major event, according to city documents.
—
Christopher Damien,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The House issues a rare rebuke of the president, FIFA imposes a ban, and a flesh-eating parasite returns.
—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.
—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for issues
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Nevertheless, their family and the Fernandezes are left with the permanent consequences of that day.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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The cause of the fire has not been publicly shared, but the BBC reports that the building lacked emergency exits and occupants were trapped inside after flames spread to the sole stairwell.
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Shouldn’t any royal quarters have at least two exits?
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Pricing sits in the boutique tier rather than the budget tier, and the clinic publishes transparent figures on its cost of hair transplant in Turkey page.
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The Obama Foundation also publishes a list of contributors annually, though some are still kept anonymous.
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
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The current agreement also releases billions of Iran's frozen funds held in overseas accounts in Qatar.
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As campaigns begin taking shape for the midterm elections in November, the outcomes in the New York primaries are likely to remain part of a larger national debate over the future direction of the Democratic Party.
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The project explored whether public sentiment signals from X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Google News aligned with sports performance outcomes.
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Guests can also access nearby sister resort Marival Emotions Resort & Suites Riviera Nayarit, which features kids and teens clubs and a variety of family-friendly activities, and food and beverage outlets.
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
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The most important machine used to manufacture chips is the lithography machine, which prints a chip’s nanoscale transistor patterns onto silicon.
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This is a company that prints more revenue every time the tape gets chaotic, and 2026 has given it plenty of chaos to work with.
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In doing so, Tehran casts itself in an elevated strategic position, as a party capable of setting terms.
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The Lever, which surfaced the record, notes the filings are too vague to tie Boafo personally to that contract, and his campaign casts him as a consistent ICE opponent.
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