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issue

[ish-oo, is-yoo] / ˈɪʃ u, ˈɪs yu /


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.

Example Sentences

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"There's no denying anymore that there is an issue with child safety on the platforms," Alexis Shore Ingber, a communications law expert and a professor at Syracuse University, said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“To me that’s a nightmare scenario, that one company can decide what questions we are allowed to ask and what is a security issue or not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Trump said his administration was working on the issue.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In other words, a booming stock market typically encourages private companies to go public and issue shares, rather than new issuance being what drags the market down, Chadha and Thatte said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Because of yet another issue over aircraft types, Lilya and Katya soon transferred again so they could continue flying their familiar Yaks.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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