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issue noun ( PRODUCT )

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Definition

a set of newspapers or magazines published at the same time or a single copy of a newspaper or magazine
There's an article on motorbikes in the latest/next issue.
An old issue of 'Homes and Gardens' lay on the table.
An issue of shares is when a company gives people the chance to buy part of it or gives extra shares to people who already own some.

(Definition of issue noun (PRODUCT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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