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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Now, the big question: Will Roan be invited to get the job done with a Grand Ole Opry appearance? —

Variety, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 When rates fall, the big question becomes, how does that impact everything else in the economy? —

Gregory Clifford, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 That's the big question after that stunning new Iowa poll overnight. —

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