as in question
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
For years, rumors about Biya’s health and whereabouts have been major talking points in Cameroon, where he has rarely been seen in public.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
McCaffrey's injuries have always been a talking point.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
After Consuelos brought up a talking point about walkable cities and a recent survey that hailed Philadelphia as the nation's best for walking, Ripa pushed back against the result.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
Take that one piece and show me exactly how to turn it into 10 different content formats: social media posts, email sequences, video scripts, podcast talking points, and more.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
McCaffrey's injuries have always been a talking point.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
After Consuelos brought up a talking point about walkable cities and a recent survey that hailed Philadelphia as the nation's best for walking, Ripa pushed back against the result.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
Take that one piece and show me exactly how to turn it into 10 different content formats: social media posts, email sequences, video scripts, podcast talking points, and more.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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When the latter walked out for batting practice on Saturday, McGriff had a question for Jensen, as Anne Rogers of Royals.com noted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Countless studies have shown that outcomes for citizens improve when members of the media ask probing questions of politicians.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Let your personality shine across topics Don’t worry about hopping the boundaries of your niche.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Bronin’s brains have been one of the most commented upon topic of politics in the past year.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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In the following years, the early flood warning system that Eastland advocated for – and was once considered state-of-the-art – started to suffer problems.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Wimbledon’s new line-calling technology is causing problems for some players and fans of the century-old, tradition-centric tennis tournament.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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However, passengers were alerted just before midnight via email that their trip had been canceled due to technical issues.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The wide-ranging survey was designed to tease out how individuals’ perceptions and beliefs around key global issues and their personal economic outlook impact their purchasing behavior.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The new Matlock was created by Urman, a Jane the Virgin alum whose project captures the essence of Andy Griffith's '80s legal drama while giving it a freshness in tone and subject matter.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The painting provides a sharp juxtaposition to Romney’s more conventional subject matter.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Boulos, who moved back to South Florida four years ago, has long been the subject of countless conspiracy theories and corruption allegations on social media.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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The bag of cocaine found at the White House during the Biden administration has been the subject of much controversy, as speculation mounted that the bag belonged to Hunter Biden, whose struggles with drug and alcohol addiction had been widely known.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 July 2025
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