the big question
noun
: the thing everyone would like to know
The big question is, will he be number one in the football draft?
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Oct. 2025
Whether beef prices can continue lower is the big question for investors in the beleaguered steakhouse chain.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Whether Murphy’s branding is strong enough to keep people enthralled is the big question.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Satloff said the big question is whether Israel’s deepening diplomatic isolation is repairable.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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