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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So the big question is whether the mayor will have to go ahead with his threat to raise property taxes.
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
But now the big question mark is, what’s next?
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
But the big question going into British music’s biggest awards ceremony was, would the awards themselves need a similar name change?
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
So, the big question is answered.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
But now the big question mark is, what’s next?
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
But the big question going into British music’s biggest awards ceremony was, would the awards themselves need a similar name change?
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
So, the big question is answered.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
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