at issue
Idioms-
In question, under discussion; also, to be decided. For example, Who will pay for the refreshments was the point at issue . [Early 1800s]
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In conflict, in disagreement, as in Physicians are still at issue over the appropriate use of hormone therapy . This usage, from legal terminology, was defined by Sir William Blackstone ( Commentaries on the Laws of England , 1768), who said that when a point is affirmed by one side and denied by the other, “they are then said to be at issue .”
Example Sentences
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The guide also links to a list of books, including some at issue in Mahmoud, such as “Born Ready” about a “boy named Penelope.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Strike 3 hasn’t been accused of a Prenda-style fraud, since it does own the films at issue and its right to sue copyright infringers isn’t disputed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
The AI tool at issue is named Fable 5 or Mythos 5.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
"But the facts about what did and did not happen to them are not at issue in this trust litigation."
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
"Roose Bolton may not agree. Not with land at issue."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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