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So, instead of someone focusing on following Messi, it will probably be a matter of one or two of our players getting across to him to limit his space whenever he gets the ball.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Asked whether it would be a matter of days or weeks, the US leader said it would take "two or three days".

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. support for Taiwan’s democratic movement used to be a matter of principle.

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

They liked the campaign’s view that if your family has poor health outcomes, it must be a matter of individual failure, whether it’s taking Tylenol or failing to feed kids organic food.

From Salon May 1, 2026

Till today I thought replacing my granddad's Omega'd just be a matter of tracking one down.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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