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an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
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Recent Examples of talking point
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the talking point is the Heat’s offensive rebounding, which was dominant the final two games of the trip, with a 26-7 advantage on the offensive glass on Saturday night in Utah and then 18 more offensive rebounds in Sunday night’s victory in Phoenix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the talking point is the Heat’s offensive rebounding, which was dominant the final two games of the trip, with a 26-7 advantage on the offensive glass on Saturday night in Utah and then 18 more offensive rebounds in Sunday night’s victory in Phoenix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The debate comes down, inescapably, to the question of alignment.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fears around migration in Turkey Migration is a sensitive topic in Turkey, which at one point was hosting nearly 4 million Syrian refugees.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Things like focused breathing, mental offloading, light and temperature, somatic focused grounding, and limited screen time are hot topics.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five things • Utah State has a younger version of Goon, and that was a problem Saturday for the Aztecs.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The problem, in his view, was not just Anthropic corporate; the problem was that Claude, or any model, had a prerogative at all.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jakucionis made his second straight start amid the Heat’s injury issues and the 11th start of his rookie season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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At issue are California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which were adopted in 2022 and established several requirements for automakers, including the 2035 zero-emission sales mandate.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even though Gyllenhaal and del Toro’s movies were vastly different, the Gothic subject matter was too similar to be released just a few months apart.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2026
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At its core, May’s mission is to simplify complicated subject matter in a way that’s easily digestible and understandable for viewers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Music is the focal point of each service, with Jeffrey playing guitar and keyboards behind the curtain, singing in a wavering voice reminiscent of Jeff Mangum about the subjects, ideas and feelings that have occupied his mind at various stages of his life.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s the subject of a pretrial hearing scheduled for May 18.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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