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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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
And that is what is the big question, the big challenge for all of us.
—NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
But the big question is, what does Kardashian's pixie mean?
—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
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