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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.

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A bit of a wait won’t be an issue: Evercore reiterated an Outperform rating and lifted its price target to $365 from $330.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

League spokesman Glen Caplin called that disparity “the biggest issue we need to solve next to continue to grow the game.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Health care is a vexing issue in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The complainant said Lady Donaldson later raised the issue with her "to ask if I was telling the truth".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I put my apples beside the bread and cheese Beryl brought and settle in with my new issue of Spicy Detective.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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