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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Find creative ways to invite the inclusion of everyone in different ways, such as by directly asking a question of someone who hasn’t yet spoken, or by having everyone write ideas on sticky notes and create visual idea clusters as a group.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
What’s relevant here isn’t so much a question of Demko rushing back or not, although it will be framed in that manner by some in the Vancouver market.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
It’s just always been a question of security at Lumon.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
If there is a question of church and state, the legislature must choose the path that enables and doesn’t deprive people of their right to select the kind of end-of-life disposition their faith supports.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
What’s relevant here isn’t so much a question of Demko rushing back or not, although it will be framed in that manner by some in the Vancouver market.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
It’s just always been a question of security at Lumon.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
If there is a question of church and state, the legislature must choose the path that enables and doesn’t deprive people of their right to select the kind of end-of-life disposition their faith supports.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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