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issue
Noun
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An issue is a particular topic or subject, often one that people are discussing and/or is a problem.
The students raised an important issue in my last class, and I hope we can discuss it today.
We'd like to hire you, but there are some legal issues that we have to consider first.
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An issue of a magazine, newspaper, etc. is the version that is published at one time.
The March issue of The Walrus has an interesting article on healthcare.
issue
Verb
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If you issue something, such as a statement, guidelines or an order, you officially publish it.
The governments of Canada and the United States jointly issued a statement about the recent crash.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
prospectus
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noun
a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
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noun
(= course catalog)
a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university