Sentence examples for overriding issue is from inspiring English sources

But the overriding issue is age.

But the overriding issue is the widespread carrying of knives.

"The overriding issue is, members really want to see new leadership every so often".

An overriding issue is overclassification; this includes the government's tendency to treat as unspeakable things that everybody already knows.

The Yankees will soon confront Alex Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, and the overriding issue is which side will back down first.

For all of the legal niceties that will be explored over seven hours of oral arguments, the overriding issue is whether a decision by the appeals court will rekindle settlement negotiations or push Microsoft closer to a breakup.

Among Republicans, the overriding issue was the deficit.

There, the overriding issue was a speedy unification with West Germany.

He said the overriding issue was what the cost to consumers would be.

"The overriding issue was righting a historic wrong," said Stephen L. Young, director of community development for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.

"We probably would not have seen strong sales for electronics products that people really want if the overriding issue was economic," Mr. Baker said.