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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Then there’s a question of when de La Faverie could make a big splash in terms of acquisitions.
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And there’s a question of what justice or reparations might look like.
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Trump’s selection of Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coupled with Oz’s evolving views on health care policy, leave open a question of what an overhaul could look like.
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There's never a question of Ferrell not accepting his friend's transition, but there are some awkward growing pains.
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
And there’s a question of what justice or reparations might look like.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Trump’s selection of Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coupled with Oz’s evolving views on health care policy, leave open a question of what an overhaul could look like.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
There's never a question of Ferrell not accepting his friend's transition, but there are some awkward growing pains.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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