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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Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
So this is the big question right now that has a lot of people's attention.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Heading into the Paris Olympics in 2024, the big question was whether athletes had learned enough from this experience to keep infection rates low.
—Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
And the big question is whether a new model can be defined in time for 2027, or whether there will be a bridge year.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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