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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And the big question is whether a new model can be defined in time for 2027, or whether there will be a bridge year.
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Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But how prices will fare in 2026 is the big question now, especially given the developments last weekend in Venezuela, one of the founding members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
How much of the Kremlin’s confidence is smoke and mirrors is the big question.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
But as lenders look to maintain their momentum into 2026, the big question now weighing over management teams is what to do with this excess capital.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But how prices will fare in 2026 is the big question now, especially given the developments last weekend in Venezuela, one of the founding members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
How much of the Kremlin’s confidence is smoke and mirrors is the big question.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
But as lenders look to maintain their momentum into 2026, the big question now weighing over management teams is what to do with this excess capital.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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“The big question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20question. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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