real issue

Example Sentences

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“That shortfall of emergency public information that was the real issue here,” Botterell said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But to me, Dahlia, the real issue about civility isn’t just judge to judge.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Simon Fluendy, of Southern Water, which controls water supplies in parts of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said: "Water scarcity is a real issue in the south-east."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Obviously, the real issue in this country with the homeownership rate isn’t the credit score — it’s that housing prices are so damn high,” Wu told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

See, the real issue with the cafeteria is that it's tiny.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds