a question mark over

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: doubt or uncertainty about (something)
Her injured elbow puts a big question mark over her chances in the tournament.

Examples of a question mark over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, there’s now a question mark over the film’s outlook. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024 And would a question mark over the White House’s power embolden America’s global adversaries in to act more aggressively in their own backyards? Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024 The closer-than-expected outcome placed a question mark over Spain’s future leadership. Joseph Wilson and Ciarán Giles, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2023 Google has stood firm so far, but the ruling—due to be issued at a hearing on Friday—may test foreign social media platforms’ commitment to free expression and cast a question mark over their future in Hong Kong. Rachel Cheung, Fortune, 20 July 2023 While its gaze may be swiveling to the mainland, New World’s long-running focus on Hong Kong has meant some of its most costly building projects are coming to fruition just as the wider political uncertainty puts a question mark over the city’s future. Bruce Einhorn, Bloomberg.com, 23 Sep. 2020 The current imbroglio places a question mark over billions of dollars in deals and is deepening anti-Chinese sentiment in a strategic country along its border. Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2021 But concerns about climate change put a question mark over the city’s future - until the war. Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022 But concerns about climate change put a question mark over the city’s future — until the war. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2022

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“A question mark over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20mark%20over. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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