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issues 1 of 2

noun

plural of issue

as in consequences

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause one of the issues of the Civil War was a resolution to the question of states' rights

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as in exits

a place or means of going out since the lake is the issue of the polluted river, it is becoming polluted as well

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issues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of issue

as in publishes

to produce and release for distribution in printed form plans to issue a monthly newsletter

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as in releases

to throw or give off a volcano issuing vast clouds of hot ash

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His defense attorney previously said the assaults were not politically motivated and that DeFoor suffers from mental health issues. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council has been fighting in court to force Olive Park’s owners, Millennia Housing Management, to secure the vacant property and fix issues with water, trash, mold and pests. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Arte Moreno, the Angels’ beleaguered owner, with whom Aitken had sparred on numerous issues and occasions, was selling the team. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The road to being more rested While researchers are still trying to figure out the why behind sleep issues in people with psoriasis, that doesn’t need to stop you from improving your sleep now. — Alice Oglethorpe, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026 Iran, inflation weigh on voters The survey suggests voters remain frustrated by several issues facing the administration, particularly the ongoing conflict with Iran and rising consumer costs. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Still, climate has often taken a back seat to other issues in Democratic voters’ priorities, such as inflation, healthcare affordability and the role of money in politics. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Busy Philipps is opening up about privately dealing with health issues this year that led her to undergo two surgeries after doctors discovered a brain tumor. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The star had been open about various health issues in the last two years, and especially after her husband Carl Dean died in March 2025. — CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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Student growth The state issues a letter grade to each school on an A through F scale, and while 80% of the grade is based purely on test scores, about 20% of the calculation is based on students’ year-over-year improvement. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 The nation's growing federal debt -- which topped $40 trillion for the first time last month -- is expected to push up interest rates as the government issues ever-larger numbers of Treasury bonds in an effort to fund federal spending. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded by Improbable Research, a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that issues the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) every two months. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Local governments, such as Philadelphia schools, are also governed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, which issues rules on financial transactions and reporting. — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 That means construction on the ballroom will continue until the Supreme Court issues a more lasting order on whether or not construction should be halted while the litigation plays out. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That’s a pretty specific number; the intelligence community almost never issues such precise figures, instead offering ranges of plausible guesses. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 According to a letter filed by the MVA to the Judicial Proceedings Committee, the agency already issues warnings to vehicle owners and provides a 60-day notice to register vehicles in Maryland. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Even after Commerce issues its preliminary finding, the tariff rate could still change. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The mere possibility of losing its critical space assets in a surprise attack could push the United States to use its forces early or to delegate launch authority in ways that raise the risk of an accident, to avoid the devastating consequences.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
The games present overly simplified worlds devoid of civilians, children, and animals, and there are no lasting consequences for players’ decisions.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of consequences

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But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, according to Zeki.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Hers is a poetry that speaks from centuries of poetry, for its need for renewal, for its exits and entries into community, for its capacity to witness and invent, for the beauty of connection.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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Videos promoting the 30-30-30 metabolism protocol have racked up nearly 50 million views, and mainstream health outlets are weighing in on whether the viral morning routine actually delivers.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Some of the media outlets excluded from the G20 said the move is intended to evade public scrutiny.

— Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlets

Verb

The unexpected electrical issue at the facility that prints The Sacramento Bee and several other regional publications resulted in Monday’s newspaper being distributed digitally only.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of prints

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Based on the Colleen Hoover novel, the psychological thriller casts Dakota Johnson as Lowen, a writer hired to finish the book series of Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway), a best-selling author left paralyzed after an accident.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Whether placed next to your vintage sofa or in a spare corner in your all-white bedroom, this dimmable bulb casts a wide arc of light from its nearly six-foot-tall bulb.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

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