big unknown

noun

chiefly US

: the important thing that everyone would like to know

The big unknown is how investors will react.

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One big unknown is President-elect Trump's push to expel undocumented immigrants. —

Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Biden’s exit from stage left and Kamala Harris’ subsequent loss yielded a big unknown for where that party goes. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 If this does come to pass, the other big unknown is how much Alonso will eventually sign for. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Another big unknown is the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. —

Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024 Advertisement The big unknown for Musk is Trump’s crowd-pleasing call for 60% tariffs on Chinese imports, and his MAGA pledge that would halt Biden administration subsidies for electric vehicles. —

Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024 Pisces Rising In your experience, Scorpio Season naturally lends itself to engaging with life’s mysteries and approaching the world as a big unknown to be interrogated. —

Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024 The big unknown is whether Epic’s dominance will persist after its exacting, visionary leader is no longer at the helm. —

Katie Jennings, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Arora, who was not involved with the study, said that while the new research was strong, a big unknown with the paper is how the heavy metals got into the chocolate products in the first place. —

Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 31 July 2024