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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In Henderson’s case, playing the Dahl sister who (accurately enough) perceives homophobia around every corner, there’s a question of elevation. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Generative artificial intelligence has developed so quickly in the past two years that massive breakthroughs seemed more a question of when rather than if. —

Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 Someone asks a question of the AI, gets an answer, and proceeds to log out of the AI. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The problem with the NBA Cups’ colorful courts is not a question of style, taste, or some conservative need to cling to tradition. —

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