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The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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Other sticking points in negotiations include job security and time off.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
China's relationship with Pakistan also remains a sticking point in the New Delhi-Beijing relationship.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Oklahoma is home to the Hanson brothers’ eponymous pop rock band, so maybe that became an odd real-world sticking point.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The leaders all spoke about their desire to end the war, though some sticking points emerged throughout the afternoon.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
China's relationship with Pakistan also remains a sticking point in the New Delhi-Beijing relationship.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Oklahoma is home to the Hanson brothers’ eponymous pop rock band, so maybe that became an odd real-world sticking point.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The leaders all spoke about their desire to end the war, though some sticking points emerged throughout the afternoon.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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