issue
Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly.
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Born ~1836 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Typical BS comment about an unrelated issue m Typical blue MAGA idiotic behavior
Ok so like because of the risk of SA and other stuff being portrayed + possible laws slamming down on the site we can't publish outright porn but like... no issue with a full course on sex ed or heavy on flirting? Als…
another one i just remembered, and i forget what the issue was, but pete storms away from a partner meeting and says, "don has my proxy." they were mortal enemies for the beginning of the show, but by that point don i…
🔓Be sure to read this #OpenAccess review by Qian Chu et al. from China Pharmaceutical University in our latest issue discussing peptides as multifunctional linchpins in targeted drug conjugates #medchem Find the ful…
Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making Home in the American Rust Belt by Amanda McMillan Lequieu American Journal of Sociology, Volume 131, Issue 5, Page 1255-1257, March 2026. #sociology link
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Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly.
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“Typical BS comment about an unrelated issue m Typical blue MAGA idiotic behavior”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ok so like because of the risk of SA and other stuff being portrayed + possible laws slamming down on the site we can't publish outright porn but like... no issue with a full course on sex ed or heavy on flirting? Also no risk on me fueling lgbtphobia yeah”
— Bluesky· May 2026“another one i just remembered, and i forget what the issue was, but pete storms away from a partner meeting and says, "don has my proxy." they were mortal enemies for the beginning of the show, but by that point don is the one pete can most relate to.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🔓Be sure to read this #OpenAccess review by Qian Chu et al. from China Pharmaceutical University in our latest issue discussing peptides as multifunctional linchpins in targeted drug conjugates #medchem Find the full article on our website🔽”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making Home in the American Rust Belt by Amanda McMillan Lequieu American Journal of Sociology, Volume 131, Issue 5, Page 1255-1257, March 2026. #sociology link”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly.
The issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.
Issue means: The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
issue means: The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“New issue of Auto Italia magazine hits the shelves this week. Cover story is my Alfa Romeo GTV6 twin-test, driving a rare South African 3.0 and a one-off UK restomod built by Lombarda.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Comments (08:55:43) 800b fill Collimator control issue access ongoing in UJ33 No time estimate”
— Bluesky· May 2026“specifically. It's been a constant issue”
“>> The issue is that my daughter had a math”
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The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly.
The issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.
“"Pink Witches" by Melissa Jornd is a delightful cookie of a story, a welcome reprieve from our grimdark reality. Read it in our issue 29 from last November:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The issue is you keep framing this in terms of a power struggle within the Democratic Party rather than the principles which are supposed to animate your politics.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Makary's @fda.gov approved a gene therapy for a fatal disease then spent months debating whether to keep it approved. That inconsistency is the real issue. Worth reading. www.wsj.com/opinion/pres...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“specifically. It's been a constant issue”
“>> The issue is that my daughter had a math”
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