How to Use a question of in a Sentence

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  • The vote made the future of the teams a political matter, not just a question of economic development.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
  • And what happens next might be a question of who turns on whom.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The judge found that the difference is a question of fact — not opinion.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Paramount The good news: there is neither a question of if nor when, as far as the next film in the franchise goes.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 14 July 2023
  • But there is a question of how to power these people movers.
    Daniel C. Schlenoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Which isn’t to say that not shaving has to be a question of making a statement.
    Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 21 July 2023
  • There’s a question of what happens to the Wagner Group.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 July 2023
  • This isn’t just a question of freedom of speech, but of economics.
    Adil Rashid, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • So that’s just a question of assembling the right hardware.
    IEEE Spectrum, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Those who remain there are dealing with a question of life and death every day.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
  • Taylor Wilson: And Tom, is all this a question of Ukraine needing more aid?
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Is this a question of side effects or are there other factors at play?
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • Love of country thus becomes a question of love or country.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
  • Both sides are driven by a commitment to preservation, but at the heart of the matter is a question of trust.
    Anika Besst, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2023
  • The kinesis of the river, a question of the color and the motion of the water flow, is always hypnotic.
    Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The udon soups at Raku are so well made that narrowing the choice to one is really a question of mood and preference.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Getting rid of clover is not a matter of lawn safety, but a question of aesthetics.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 June 2023
  • For Rob, this was a question of Sophie’s ability to stay faithful.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For Rob, this was a question of Sophie’s ability to stay faithful.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • And then there is a question of which type of carbon black Nature Coatings is disrupting.
    Alden Wicker, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Here’s a question of that ilk: Which healthy player on Cleveland’s roster can change the game like George Pickens did with his 71-yard-touchdown?
    Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And this is really a question— this is really a question of Moore’s Law.
    Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Let’s shift gears and ask a question of generative AI that might be broader in nature.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • What counts as an excuse is a question of morality, not metaphysics.
    Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Their reluctance, in this climate, to cozy up to Israel is not simply a question of regime survival.
    Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2023
  • There is a question of how Beijing would have reacted if the mutiny had escalated.
    Joseph Torigian, Fortune, 3 July 2023
  • If there is ever a question of whether or not the Lions should attempt a two-point conversion, Campbell will likely take that risk.
    Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The Supreme Court then dealt a severe blow to Smith’s plans for a spring trial by agreeing to take up a question of presidential immunity at the end of April.
    Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Register in advance and ask a question of our reporting team.
    Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Turns out this gender gap is more a question of culture and experience than of innate ability.
    Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024

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