matters

Example Sentences

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Not helping matters is the fact that Congress already is jammed with several bills that many lawmakers want to pass before the recess.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But what matters is whether a charitable endeavor actually helps people lead better lives, including by escaping poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Assessing the minutes played by the whole squad is one thing, but what really matters is the first XI.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Complicating matters was an earlier-than-usual Memorial Day holiday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Complicating matters, the FBI had just discovered that the hundred-dollar bills found in the burglars’ pockets had all been withdrawn from a bank account belonging to the Committee to Reelect the President.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin