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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There could be a question of, maybe there should be a third or fourth safeguard in place with every single hazardous potential.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
There is also a question of how fast opponents of the Trump agenda overall can gather enough strength to effectively push back against the cuts that have been proposed and implemented thus far, and what role the courts and the Congress will play in shaping the national agenda.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The status of the department is largely a question of bureaucratic organization and is not particularly substantive.
—Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This #MeToo moment isn’t a question of if, but when.
—Lela London, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
There is also a question of how fast opponents of the Trump agenda overall can gather enough strength to effectively push back against the cuts that have been proposed and implemented thus far, and what role the courts and the Congress will play in shaping the national agenda.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The status of the department is largely a question of bureaucratic organization and is not particularly substantive.
—Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This #MeToo moment isn’t a question of if, but when.
—Lela London, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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