a question of
idiom
—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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Critically, turnout is not just a question of overall participation, but also which groups turn out at higher or lower levels.
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Those who remain there are dealing with a question of life and death every day.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
And beyond language, there’s a question of cultural competency and the ability to connect with Spanish-speaking residents who can often be wary of government employees and resources.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
One of the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic should have been that controlling an infectious disease isn’t just a question of having diagnostic tests, treatments, and vaccines.
—Céline Gounder, STAT, 17 May 2024
How the Vice President discharges this constitutional obligation is not a question of his loyalty to the President ….
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
The season ends with a question of whether Mitzi will stay in Palm Beach and realize her dream of being a mom, or move to New York to pursue her modeling career.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
The only problem was Verstappen, who reduced last year’s Formula 1 season to a question of who was finishing second, and is threatening to do so again this year, the world’s best driver with the world’s best Formula 1 car with the world’s best Formula 1 team.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Love of country thus becomes a question of love or country.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Those who remain there are dealing with a question of life and death every day.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
And beyond language, there’s a question of cultural competency and the ability to connect with Spanish-speaking residents who can often be wary of government employees and resources.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
One of the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic should have been that controlling an infectious disease isn’t just a question of having diagnostic tests, treatments, and vaccines.
—Céline Gounder, STAT, 17 May 2024
How the Vice President discharges this constitutional obligation is not a question of his loyalty to the President ….
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
The season ends with a question of whether Mitzi will stay in Palm Beach and realize her dream of being a mom, or move to New York to pursue her modeling career.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
The only problem was Verstappen, who reduced last year’s Formula 1 season to a question of who was finishing second, and is threatening to do so again this year, the world’s best driver with the world’s best Formula 1 car with the world’s best Formula 1 team.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Love of country thus becomes a question of love or country.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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