be a matter of
Example Sentences
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With neither side willing to back down, a new confrontation over Lebanon appears to be a matter of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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
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
"This will be a matter of reprioritisation," he said during the debate.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But she knew her former headmistress well; for whatever reason, this business about Penelope’s hair seemed to be a matter of real importance to Miss Mortimer, and there would be no argument.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
