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issue

[ish-oo, is-yoo] / ˈɪʃ u, ˈɪs ju /


NOUN
edition of publication
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Usage

What are other ways to say issue? The verb issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons.

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There is still work to be done over the next few months—for example, identifying the independent body that will conduct reviews and issue the final word on review.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

He also writes that he admitted the betrayal to Tourk, a detail that Rippey takes issue with in her essay.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

But I moved to a different state this year, and, in finding a new provider, I didn’t realize this would be an issue.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

There have been efforts to take action on the issue.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Public opinion on the issue was mixed; there were proslavery Northerners and antislavery Southerners.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

One of my patients revels in being a peacemaker and resolving fights among her three teenage grandchildren, despite her own issues with anxiety and memory lapses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Cosmo and Hook were 10 and had health issues when Frosted Faces took them in from pounds in Riverside and San Diego counties, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

"They don't cover chronic diseases or the things that really matter, the ongoing health issues that patients have and struggle to get seen," she told the programme.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In fact, estates with little or no money can sometimes be the most difficult to administer because debts, creditors and property issues still have to be addressed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

As an analyst for the Rand Corporation, a think tank focused on military and international issues, he had been granted permission to conduct research at the Pentagon, home of the United States Department of Defense.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

However, Uefa issued a statement criticising the proposals, which it claimed "crosses a line".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The JMA initially issued a tsunami alert, but withdrew it at around 6:10 pm.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

It wasn’t until 2022, a decade after Meta’s initial public offering, that the company issued its first corporate bond.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

After Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order last year, the government “represented to this Court and the Supreme Court that these operations were based on “intelligence,” the motion states.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The judge issued a temporary restraining order, barring the Times from printing more of the Pentagon Papers until the trial was concluded.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The answer will ultimately hinge on the so-called hyperscalers financing much of the AI buildout, not only with cash on hand, but increasingly by issuing debt and equity.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The models, operating largely free of U.S. government restrictions, patiently answered, issuing step-by-step instructions described by company employees as simple enough for a high-school biology student to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

An officer reviews the footage before issuing a flat-rated $93 citation, which is sent to the registered owner of the offending vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A secondary share sale sees existing shareholders sell stock to other investors, as opposed to a company issuing new shares.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

And yes, some of the cracks in the mountain’s crater were still issuing gas.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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