Sentence examples for a matter of when from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a matter of when" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is inevitable and will happen at some point in the future, but the exact timing is uncertain.
Example: "The project will be completed; it's just a matter of when we can allocate the necessary resources."
Alternatives: "only a question of time" or "just a timing issue".

Exact(60)

"It's a matter of when".

The New York Times

"It was just a matter of when.

The New York Times - Arts

It's just a matter of when.

The New York Times

It is a matter of when.

The New York Times

It's only a matter of when.

The New York Times

The forests will burn it's just a matter of when.

University of California, Berkeley

It's a matter of when and how significant it is".

The New York Times

It is a matter of when, they say, not if.

The New York Times

It's just a matter of when, and that's now.

The New York Times

For some companies, it is just a matter of when.

The New York Times

I thought it was a matter of when".

The New Yorker

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