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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One famous name appeared at the top of the comments with a question of her own.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
When screen time and video games continue to encroach on every facet of home and family life, there is a question of whether this book will even make it into boys’ hands.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
When screen time and video games continue to encroach on every facet of home and family life, there is a question of whether this book will even make it into boys’ hands.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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