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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But the big question is who pays for such an undertaking?
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
After a few years of aggressive moves to combat inflation, the big question for 2025 is how the Fed will adjust rates.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, must now cut $880 billion in spending over the next decade, but the big question remains as to how that will be achieved.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
So, the big question now is what should and should not be included in the eventual legislation.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
After a few years of aggressive moves to combat inflation, the big question for 2025 is how the Fed will adjust rates.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, must now cut $880 billion in spending over the next decade, but the big question remains as to how that will be achieved.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
So, the big question now is what should and should not be included in the eventual legislation.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big question
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