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an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
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Recent Examples of talking point
Campbell’s actions were the main talking point from a rainy affair at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, that featured two teams playing on four days’ rest, with both offenses struggling to get much going throughout.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
In the runup to the 2024 election, trans Americans’ lives and experiences were frequently reduced to political talking points.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
There's a familiar talking point in recent Statehouse elections for Indiana Democrats, specifically that Hamilton County is the path to breaking the supermajorities at the Statehouse.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
The language in the provision states that gender-affirming care causes sterilization, a common anti-trans talking point based on disinformation.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
In the runup to the 2024 election, trans Americans’ lives and experiences were frequently reduced to political talking points.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
There's a familiar talking point in recent Statehouse elections for Indiana Democrats, specifically that Hamilton County is the path to breaking the supermajorities at the Statehouse.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
The language in the provision states that gender-affirming care causes sterilization, a common anti-trans talking point based on disinformation.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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Executives took questions that were submitted by employees through Google’s internal system.Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
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Journaling Prompt 2 - What MOVED me this year? Another way to frame this question would be what energized me this year?Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also made their annual joke exchange–with topics getting personal.William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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If anything, 20th-century fights are emerging as plausible areas of bipartisan consensus, with Republicans seemingly receptive to labor and spending on infrastructure, while Democrats seem more open to deregulation and supply-side remedies to problems like housing and energy.Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Nasa confirms that, owing to problems with one of its craft, the astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who arrived on the International Space Station in June for what was supposed to be an eight-day visit, will have to remain in space until February.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Oh, Canada’s flashbacks to the generation of anti-war, anti-American radicals are muddled and unconvincing about how personal and political issues collide.Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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But perhaps the most shocking issue of all was Swiss engineer Bruno Thurlimann’s conclusion that, under certain rare wind conditions, the building could fall over.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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Participation in research not only deepens subject matter expertise but also builds transferable skills like critical thinking and data analysis.Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The author also says that their latest novel’s subject matter is personal for them as well.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The school offers an innovative curriculum that embeds the visual and performing arts into strategies to help students retain academic content — especially those who are struggling with STEM subjects.Christopher C. Morphew, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
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The hard thrower has been a subject of intrigue for years for a club with a clear vision of maximizing a large Japanese market.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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