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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Deciding whether to settle an invoice isn’t just a question of checking whether the supplier delivered what was promised – there are potentially myriad other considerations. David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The difficulty in luring a big name has not, for now, been a question of money either. James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 For Paul Wesley, living in New York was never a question of if, but when. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 So as workers continue building what Rheinmetall says will become one of Europe's biggest gunpowder factories, the site illustrates how Europe's rearmament is no longer just a question of defense budgets. Elsa Ohlen,greg Kennedy, CNBC, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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