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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But the big question is, was there something substantive?
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 11 June 2024
And the big question is: Is everything real or not?
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
Income tax revenue is the big question mark, Zaleski said.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
As for how much of each ingredient—well, that is the big question, and will greatly determine the character of the final drink.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 11 June 2024
And the big question is: Is everything real or not?
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
Income tax revenue is the big question mark, Zaleski said.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
As for how much of each ingredient—well, that is the big question, and will greatly determine the character of the final drink.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the big question
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