Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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Even if Mehta leans toward ordering this remedy, Chromium may be a sticking point.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The possibility of combining the two has divided leaders in both chambers before and could be a sticking point in any effort to reconcile the House’s and Senate’s stablecoin drafts, as reported by Politico.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And Johnson, while voicing public confidence that the package will pass through the House this week, is also acknowledging the stubborn sticking points will require days, not hours, to unglue.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
One source said RedBird IMI has reservations about ITV wanting ITV Studios’ management team to remain in place post-deal, which has proved a sticking point.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The possibility of combining the two has divided leaders in both chambers before and could be a sticking point in any effort to reconcile the House’s and Senate’s stablecoin drafts, as reported by Politico.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And Johnson, while voicing public confidence that the package will pass through the House this week, is also acknowledging the stubborn sticking points will require days, not hours, to unglue.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
One source said RedBird IMI has reservations about ITV wanting ITV Studios’ management team to remain in place post-deal, which has proved a sticking point.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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