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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
Streaming collaboration is becoming one of the big industry talking points of 2025, and here’s the latest example.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Giffords is making her way around the country, leading town halls to speak with voters and keep gun violence a national issue and talking point.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
These agents have succeeded in getting at least one senator to echo their talking points, the Washington Examiner previously reported.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
Republicans have a talking point on that: There are some lazy guys who should be getting jobs and that would cover their health care.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Giffords is making her way around the country, leading town halls to speak with voters and keep gun violence a national issue and talking point.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
These agents have succeeded in getting at least one senator to echo their talking points, the Washington Examiner previously reported.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
Republicans have a talking point on that: There are some lazy guys who should be getting jobs and that would cover their health care.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
Noun
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But in environments built for output, questions start to feel like friction.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The shift raised questions about the use of the National Guard for domestic law-enforcement support and the scope of presidential emergency powers.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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These are similar to the topics the Biden-era FAA was looking at last year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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The topic of redistricting has been at the national forefront since Texas unveiled an aggressive plan to strip the Democrats of five congressional seats, threatening a nationwide gerrymandering arms race.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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Roblox stock is down 9% this past week alone in the wake of all this, and now, it’s just issued a bunch of new safety updates trying to prune some of the problems away.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Even low levels of drinking can lead to certain cancers and heart problems, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Poll results were released Aug. 13.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yates spent time on the IL with a hamstring injury earlier this season and his lower-body issues might have affected his mechanics, leading to a lack of effectiveness with his splitter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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But Cease entered the game with a 7.24 ERA in his 10 losses, and the command issues snowballed on him in a key matchup with the Padres’ chief rival.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ensure that your team, especially subject matter experts and executives, consistently posts insights, data and opinions.—
Daniel Kushner,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Many modern and contemporary writers are drawn to the villanelle as a way to circle around their subject matter, exploring obsession, enchantment, brooding, or the slow work of untangling a difficult emotion.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Studio Museum returns, on Nov. 15, with installations devoted to its collection and history, plus a show of electric-light works by Tom Lloyd, who was the subject of the museum’s first-ever exhibition, in 1968.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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As economist Hugh Rockoff writes, economic metrics have been the subject of political controversy since they were invented.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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