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 auto tariffs are a sticking point in the bilateral negotiations as Washington focuses on its deficits in the sector, while Tokyo tries to protect its key economic pillar.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The president said China also made key concessions on rare earth minerals exports to the U.S., a sticking point in negotiations, as the products are critical to the automotive, defense, and energy industries.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
For instance, on one particular sticking point, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has held talks with House Republicans on the SALT cap, Politico reports, which was set at $40,000 in the House bill.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 24 June 2025
The proposal to shift SNAP costs onto the states was a sticking point with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine).
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The president said China also made key concessions on rare earth minerals exports to the U.S., a sticking point in negotiations, as the products are critical to the automotive, defense, and energy industries.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
For instance, on one particular sticking point, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has held talks with House Republicans on the SALT cap, Politico reports, which was set at $40,000 in the House bill.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 24 June 2025
The proposal to shift SNAP costs onto the states was a sticking point with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine).
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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