Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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According to the patrollers, the key sticking point is a pay increase.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Friction point: The big sticking point holding up a deal is automation.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
McAfee railed against his former team, with the sticking point being about the culture in the building.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Third-year forward Keegan Murray likely would be the sticking point in trade negotiations between Miami and Sacramento.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Friction point: The big sticking point holding up a deal is automation.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
McAfee railed against his former team, with the sticking point being about the culture in the building.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Third-year forward Keegan Murray likely would be the sticking point in trade negotiations between Miami and Sacramento.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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