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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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
This is the big question hanging over the industry.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The start of the Dallas Cowboys’ voluntary offseason program begins in less than a month on April 20, and the big question surrounding that day is whether wide receiver George Pickens will be in attendance or not.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
For investors, the big question about these member-only gas stations is whether the moves can help reaccelerate membership growth — a high-margin, predictable revenue stream for Costco that has slowed.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
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