real issue
Example Sentences
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The court proceedings will be a sideshow to the real issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“That shortfall of emergency public information that was the real issue here,” Botterell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
But to me, Dahlia, the real issue about civility isn’t just judge to judge.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
"These numbers are an under-representation of the real issue - there are many, many people who do not report for a number of different reasons."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
"There are too many maybe's here, which is what Sam Westing planned. We must not allow ourselves to be distracted from the real issue: Which heir did Sam Westing want punished?"
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
