burning question

collocation in English

meaningsofburningandquestion

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burning
adjective
uk
/ˈbɜː.nɪŋ/us
/ˈbɝː.nɪŋ/
producing ...
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question
noun
uk
/ˈkwes.tʃən/us
/ˈkwes.tʃən/
a sentence or phrase used to find ...
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(Definition ofburningandquestionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofburning question

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That is theburningquestion.
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It is theburningquestion.
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This is aburningquestion.
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That is aburningquestion.
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It is aburningquestion.
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This is aburningquestionfor the troops out there, and it is a veryburningquestionin this country.
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I have oneburningquestionto ask.
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It was not aburningquestion.
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Then there is theburningquestionof married quarters.
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First, there is theburningquestionof grammar school masters.
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Theburningquestionof in-car telephones follows from that.
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Under private enterprise this was always aburningquestion.
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This has been aburningquestionfor some time.
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The question of taxation has always been aburningquestion.
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At that time theburningquestionwas that of slums.
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Superannuation is, of course, aburningquestionat the yards.
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It is a very real andburningquestion.
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Let us look at theburningquestionof monopoly.
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This has been aburningquestionfor a long time.
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This is aburningquestionin my constituency.
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I refer to theburningquestionof housing.
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It has become aburningquestiononce again.
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This has been aburningquestionthese last few months.
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This is aburningquestionfor our 'crossover' society and will determine how we can offer more opportunities for experimental composers.
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