Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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The top line for the budget resolution has been a sticking point, as leaders have identified $1 trillion in cuts while hardliners argue $2 trillion or more is needed.
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Transit was also a sticking point — both the lack of speedy, reliable public transit and free parking for employees.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
But as people continue to confront how family vlogs have continued to remain popular, a clear sticking point remains.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
The rooftop scene shows how their characters meet and, according to Baldoni’s defamation suit against Lively, proved a major sticking point in their rapport.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Transit was also a sticking point — both the lack of speedy, reliable public transit and free parking for employees.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
But as people continue to confront how family vlogs have continued to remain popular, a clear sticking point remains.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
The rooftop scene shows how their characters meet and, according to Baldoni’s defamation suit against Lively, proved a major sticking point in their rapport.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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