point of contention

noun phrase

: the thing that people are arguing over
The main point of contention is who owns the timber rights to the land.

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The bill became a point of contention when Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia introduced an amendment to block $500 million in funding for Israeli missile defense systems, including the Iron Dome. Adeola Adeosun gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 That became a point of contention among some Senate Republicans, including North Carolina's Thom Tillis and Maine's Susan Collins, who both voted against the Senate bill. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 July 2025 As for tax provisions, the bill’s attempt to raise the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000, then back to $10,000, has also fueled frustration among lawmakers from high-tax states and stands to be a potential point of contention. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 1 July 2025 Bloom’s attendance has apparently been a point of contention with Perry. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for point of contention

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“Point of contention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20contention. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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