real issue
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And as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned in her solo dissenting opinion from the per curiam order, the real issue is not that the court punted a decision on the merits here.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
The court proceedings will be a sideshow to the real issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Paul said the real issue was the adjustments had to be reasonable.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Backers say the safety impact of rows of canopies is a real issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Remorse aside, Farmer and Jim knew the clinical facts of Jack’s death were the real issue.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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