matter

Example Sentences

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They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Parts of the embassy were damaged and not recoverable, one person briefed on the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Whether the figures get worse before they get better — or even if they get better at all — is another matter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But then he said it doesn’t matter anyway because the strait would magically open itself up at the end of hostilities, which he claimed will happen “soon.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“Why does it matter what happened before we even met?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu