Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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But the sticking point in working out an Arenado deal has been the percentage of the eight-time All-Star's contract the Cardinals are willing to absorb.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Having come close to burning myself because my cheap pan’s screw handles gave way while transporting a dish, this is a sticking point for me.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The main sticking point is the likely cost of the package: Trump's tax proposals, extending tax cuts and creating new ones, could cost trillions of dollars.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The final sticking point was Bass Pro’s demand that Cambridge purchase insurance to protect the transfer, which Bass Pro insisted was standard for all its data recipients.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Having come close to burning myself because my cheap pan’s screw handles gave way while transporting a dish, this is a sticking point for me.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The main sticking point is the likely cost of the package: Trump's tax proposals, extending tax cuts and creating new ones, could cost trillions of dollars.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The final sticking point was Bass Pro’s demand that Cambridge purchase insurance to protect the transfer, which Bass Pro insisted was standard for all its data recipients.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sticking point
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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