Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s going to be several major sticking points on the table, many that are near-identical to those that dominated the lengthy and fraught talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP in the U.S. last year, not least secondary payments and the hot-button topic of AI.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
Netflix’s small number of ad-tier subscribers was reportedly a sticking point with marketers during last year’s upfront dealmaking with Netflix.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The movement of civilians within Gaza, and the Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah, is a major sticking point not just between the United States and Israel but also in the talks about a temporary cease-fire to secure the release of hostages.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The law says this applies to anyone engaged in the business of selling guns, and that's always been a sticking point of where that line is.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Questions about how to get as many as 20,000 spectators to Alexandria’s Potomac Yard area have emerged as an early sticking point.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Another sticking point is charging utility customers for climate initiatives that reduce wildfire risk or expand clean energy.
—Julie Lynem, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Another sticking point is Eaze’s use of a third-party company, Motus, to calculate a variable mileage rate based on where drivers are and gas prices, which drivers said keeps them in the dark about how their reimbursement is calculated.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The sticking point lies in Section 702, which allows U.S. authorities to surveil communications of foreigners without a warrant.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
Netflix’s small number of ad-tier subscribers was reportedly a sticking point with marketers during last year’s upfront dealmaking with Netflix.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The movement of civilians within Gaza, and the Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah, is a major sticking point not just between the United States and Israel but also in the talks about a temporary cease-fire to secure the release of hostages.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The law says this applies to anyone engaged in the business of selling guns, and that's always been a sticking point of where that line is.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Questions about how to get as many as 20,000 spectators to Alexandria’s Potomac Yard area have emerged as an early sticking point.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Another sticking point is charging utility customers for climate initiatives that reduce wildfire risk or expand clean energy.
—Julie Lynem, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Another sticking point is Eaze’s use of a third-party company, Motus, to calculate a variable mileage rate based on where drivers are and gas prices, which drivers said keeps them in the dark about how their reimbursement is calculated.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The sticking point lies in Section 702, which allows U.S. authorities to surveil communications of foreigners without a warrant.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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