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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As voters choose the next U.S. president, there’s a question of how the markets will react to the results. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 With less and less to separate high-end products from low-end, the differentiators are becoming more a question of how much care and attention to detail are put into the product. —

Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 Confronting Israel on military terms allows Israel to frame the Palestinian question as a question not of national aspiration, or of justice, but as a question of security. —

Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 For Lamb, there’s never a question of whether River will remain loyal to him. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a question of

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