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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The Reset is not fundamentally a question of money but of political will. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 For the government, the movement’s principal demand, the resignation of Kumar, is not simply a question of one official’s tenure. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Getting from there to tonight’s prize-giving ceremony was just a question of time. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a question of

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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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