be a matter of
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With neither side willing to back down, a new confrontation over Lebanon appears to be a matter of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They liked the campaign’s view that if your family has poor health outcomes, it must be a matter of individual failure, whether it’s taking Tylenol or failing to feed kids organic food.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
But in the end, it will still be a matter of Intel’s manufacturing technology, and whether it can get the elusive large outside customer to buy into it.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The family told the BBC they knew it would only be a matter of time before something like this would happen.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
With the city ever-expanding, it would only be a matter of time before the marshland at its outskirts was filled in and built upon.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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