Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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Whereas last year’s SAG-AFTRA strike against Hollywood studios was organized by company, the video game actors strike, which has protections against generative A.I. as its main sticking point, is handled on a title by title basis.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s one sticking point: The money must go toward local infrastructure because the program is funded through the city’s annual budget process, with the investment coming from the capital improvement program.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
But that doesn’t change a key sticking point: while both studies make a case for tennis, not every sport on the planet was evaluated.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The condition has become a major sticking point in the negotiations.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
There’s one sticking point: The money must go toward local infrastructure because the program is funded through the city’s annual budget process, with the investment coming from the capital improvement program.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
But that doesn’t change a key sticking point: while both studies make a case for tennis, not every sport on the planet was evaluated.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The condition has become a major sticking point in the negotiations.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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