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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Exposure to music education, beyond the rudiments, all too often becomes a question of whose family can afford expensive private lessons.
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
San Jose’s District 3 special election remains too close to call, as the contest has now become a question of which candidate will join Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
With King Charles and Prince William, there has always been a question of succession.
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James gets up from his header and lurks, hoping to ask a question of goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
San Jose’s District 3 special election remains too close to call, as the contest has now become a question of which candidate will join Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
With King Charles and Prince William, there has always been a question of succession.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 11 Apr. 2025
James gets up from his header and lurks, hoping to ask a question of goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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