How to Use beg the question in a Sentence
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This, of course, begs the question, how likely are the measures to pass?
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
21 July 2026
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That begs the question — was there any point to all this Carlsson business?
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Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
16 July 2026
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The triumph of Zayn now begs the question of what Rhodes does from here.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2026
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Blasi is clearly in form and showed it Tuesday, begging the question whether this may force her team to let her race for a stage.
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Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
4 Aug. 2026
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Skin tints, blurring balms, four kinds of lip liner—amid an increasing bevy of products to choose between, choice paralysis begs the question of what a makeup routine actually requires.
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Valeriya Chupinina,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2026
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The Google Pixel Watch 5 lands on store shelves with a faster processor, double the storage, and a higher price tag—begging the question of whether its minor tweaks justify the extra cash.
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Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
24 Aug. 2026
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Given that Royan was settled twenty-five hundred years ago, the architecture begs the question of why, instead of being an archaeological site, the town is studied for its total 1950s style.
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Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2026
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Per city code, the mayor of Evanston receives a yearly salary of about $25,000, begging the question of who can afford to pursue the job with so little compensation and such weighty responsibilities.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2026
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