big deal

Example Sentences

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Still, any outside support or focus on the city’s years-long emergency is a big deal, said Ara Mihranian, Rancho Palos Verdes city manager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

By 1999, Time Warner was under pressure from investors to deepen its exposure to the burgeoning internet economy, and CEO Gerald Levin was hunting for a big deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Most U.S. companies have not committed to adding rigs or boosting production beyond their prior 2026 targets from before the war, so the Diamondback news is a big deal.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

But for Ong, the stakes for winning the role felt different - in fact, Ong says she "didn't even realise what a big deal it was" to have gotten the part.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But what I really think was that she figured that if she made a big deal about me, she’d also have to punish Pet Number Three.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee