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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
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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At a Cabinet meeting last week, the president jumped in to field a question, directed to Bondi, about the July 7 memo.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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In product liability cases, damages may encompass broader questions about whether entire fleets of vehicles share the same algorithmic vulnerabilities, potentially exposing manufacturers to massive aggregate liability that dwarfs today's trucking settlements.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 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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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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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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Use cloud access or a small on-premises system to tackle a high-value optimization or simulation problem where classical methods struggle.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But there’s a chance things might be getting better, or at the very least, that the two will be able to talk about their issues in person.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
11 July 2025
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Eastland had long warned of the river's dangers and helped install a flood warning system after a deadly 1987 incident, but that system was shut down in 1999 due to reliability issues.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Nonetheless, my hopeful response to my own question is that the transformed form of nature can also be the subject of humanity’s unconditional love.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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The Enquirer also confirmed Watts is now the subject of a Kentucky Department of Education investigation, though the nature of any complaints filed against him is unclear.—
Annie Goldman,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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