in question

Idioms  

1. Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): “His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons.” [c. 1600] Also see call in question.

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in question

The two new lawsuits — neither of which provide a valuation for the artwork in question — were filed just ahead of a deadline under the California law for claims to artwork with long-known locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 and the Jews Relief Act 1858 are the existing laws in question.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I removed the name of the crypto platform and your personal bank, but I did some cursory research on the platform in question.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Congress’ conditions to states must be clear and unambiguous and must have some relationship to the purposes of the federal grants in question.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The volume in question was one of the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! series that Penelope was so fond of.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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• frail
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