issue
Usage
Example Sentences
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"Instead of taking short-term solutions, we really need to look at the issue as a whole," he said.
From Barron's
Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.
Affordability, as in struggling just to get by, is not a pressing issue here.
From Los Angeles Times
He works primarily on issues relating to climate, ecology, and U.S. news.
She said she “simply did not see any progress” from the mayor’s office on that issue.
From Los Angeles Times
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