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be a matter of



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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

“It would just be a matter of sitting down,” she said, “and figuring out the best one for the elephants.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Whether one should or could leave Germany,” says Mr. Buruma, “would turn out to be a matter of life and death.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“This must be a matter of some urgency,” she said, from her bed.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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