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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There is also a question of whether these divestment demands, which have been criticized by some pundits as overly broad, are feasible to meet or will even be effective.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 9 May 2024
This isn’t just a question of whether staffers or jurors being merely uncomfortable about being called out by Trump, but having real safety concerns about what might come.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
Yen is a living icon of Hong Kong cinema — a successor to Jackie Chan and Jet Li whose crossover was a question of when, not if — but the West was too slow to appropriately appreciate him.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The majority of participants in both Phase 3 trials were white, and so there’s also a question of whether the research reflects the demographics of those who have PTSD.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 9 May 2024
This isn’t just a question of whether staffers or jurors being merely uncomfortable about being called out by Trump, but having real safety concerns about what might come.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
Yen is a living icon of Hong Kong cinema — a successor to Jackie Chan and Jet Li whose crossover was a question of when, not if — but the West was too slow to appropriately appreciate him.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The majority of participants in both Phase 3 trials were white, and so there’s also a question of whether the research reflects the demographics of those who have PTSD.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
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