talking point

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Recent Examples of talking point Trump and Musk’s divide became a huge talking point last week, especially on late-night television. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2025 Letarte added that fuel strategy would be a particularly relevant talking point during Amazon’s stretch of races this spring, including Sunday’s showdown at Michigan International Speedway. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 June 2025 The deep passing game will be a talking point again this summer and again this fall in St. Joseph. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025 From there, Springsteen shifted into blatant partisan talking points: There’s some very weird, strange, and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now. Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for talking point
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Noun
  • Judge Subramanian denied the defense's first motion, ruling that the questions were not prejudicial.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
  • The question of the teams’ rivalry status is not confirmed, but recent events point to the answer being a yes.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Among European policymakers and companies, this has been an important topic.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 June 2025
  • The incident raised the question of whether such hard racing was over the limit or within accepted bounds, a topic that continued to surface throughout different parts of the 2024 season.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise The bigger problem is that human society—policymakers, companies, and financial institutions—simply hasn’t figured out how to value all that oceans do for us.
    Justin Worland, Time, 5 June 2025
  • Justice Elena Kagan wrote the Court's decision, deftly explaining the difference between the problem and the law.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s every pitcher’s issue in their delivery, landing late or not being on time.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The site posts news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.
    Carlos Cubelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Recently, our team launched a new certificate in AI Prompting, developed in partnership with subject matter experts, learning designers and employer advisors.
    Sara Leoni, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Graham says the casting team had considered looking for an older boy, given the demands of the role and the show’s unsettling subject matter.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The judge did not address an issue with a second juror, which was the subject of a discussion when the courtroom was briefly closed to the public Friday.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 June 2025
  • Ford’s rise and fall is the subject of a new documentary in Netflix’s Trainwreck series.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025

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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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