Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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Breathability is less of a sticking point when the air is already humid.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
Chief among the remaining sticking points is the fact that Iran is unwilling to give up its nuclear program — that’s a red line for Tehran, its leaders have said.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Another major sticking point between Senate and House Republicans is how much to increase defense spending in the reconciliation bill.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The sticking point, however, was the player’s release clause at Chelsea, with Dortmund having priority until a certain date.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
Chief among the remaining sticking points is the fact that Iran is unwilling to give up its nuclear program — that’s a red line for Tehran, its leaders have said.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Another major sticking point between Senate and House Republicans is how much to increase defense spending in the reconciliation bill.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The sticking point, however, was the player’s release clause at Chelsea, with Dortmund having priority until a certain date.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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