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Which 19th-century literary work was issued in monthly installments by its publisher?

issue

[ish-oo, is-yoo] / ˈΙͺΚƒ u, ˈΙͺs 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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It is also fast becoming a global issue.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Boeing said it learned of the glitch from one of its 737 MAX operators in November 2024, but the issue initially didn’t appear to meet the company’s criteria for a safety review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

A key issue is that screening changes when a cancer is diagnosed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

After an issue with energy deployment, Russell was scared Verstappen would pass him on the run to the line, but held on to win by just under 0.2 seconds.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ridge was by himself with an issue of National Geographic pressed against his face.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Such issues are not new to John Cooper, 50, co-founder of New Home Quality Control.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

“However, certain issues require resolution, like working out a mechanism for supplying weaponry.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Safety issues are often subjective, and there are differing industry views of the 737 MAX software glitch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

One user on RedNote writes, "He consistently views issues from the perspective of the vulnerable, attributes personal stress to macro-level causes, and encourages people to actively engage with life - it's truly wonderful."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

This NAfME post addresses both issues and gives guidance to mediate its effects in the classroom.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

A tribute issued by his family called him a "happy, cheeky, playful" boy who loved to laugh.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Police issued a statement a short while later saying crime scene investigators were at the scene gathering evidence.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

It has also pushed states to cancel over 30,000 commercial driving licenses illegally issued to foreign drivers and purged over 8,000 unqualified training schools from the federal motor carrier registry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a preliminary injunction finding that HUD acted arbitrarily and capriciously and ordered it to restore LAHSA’s authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Nine minutes later, as Bill Miller explained why it was such a good idea to own stock in Bear Stearns, Alan Schwartz had issued a press release.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Massachusetts was the last state to make it illegal, issuing a temporary emergency order in August.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Income from municipal bonds is typically exempt from federal income taxes, as well as the state and local taxes of the issuing municipality.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Fitch is continuing to assess the situation before issuing any new ranking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

For companies issuing their own shares, a venue can list the tokens once it complies with the exemptions’ other conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Camellia, we're issuing his estate a fine of several thousand leas."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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