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an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
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Recent Examples of talking point
But these talking points, which underscore the opportunity presented to some creatives who’ve been able to advance their careers with the AI tools, gloss over those who have lost and will continue to lose work due to the technology.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The upshot was a last-four line-up of Spain vs France and Portugal vs Germany, coming up in June and a plethora of talking points.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, branches of Social Justice for Palestine (SJP) sprang into action on campuses with talking points and instructions for days of resistance that encouraged violence and questioned Israel’s right to exist.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Advocating for the Blueprint provides politicians with easy talking points about supporting children and easy avenues to attack opponents who question the wisdom of the Blueprint’s spending.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The upshot was a last-four line-up of Spain vs France and Portugal vs Germany, coming up in June and a plethora of talking points.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, branches of Social Justice for Palestine (SJP) sprang into action on campuses with talking points and instructions for days of resistance that encouraged violence and questioned Israel’s right to exist.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Advocating for the Blueprint provides politicians with easy talking points about supporting children and easy avenues to attack opponents who question the wisdom of the Blueprint’s spending.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
Noun
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Soon after their engagement, questions surfaced surrounding a prenuptial agreement.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ask our service journalism team your top-of-mind questions in the module below or email [email protected]. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that the Light rail goes through West Sacramento.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arcadia Earth has been a proponent of the sustainability conversations around fashion, with a pop-up in Soho, New York City amid the pandemic, that became a hub for productive talks with circularity around fashion being the topic of choice.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Search by title or topic in the Search Bar in the middle of the Home Page, or click on the blue ‘years’ boxes and browse.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The team’s defensive problems have been well documented.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Migration is a continuing problem in France with an influx of 317, 000 immigrants from outside the EU in 2022, up from 222,000 in 2013.—
Simon Constable,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, for many people, acute LBP doesn’t resolve and becomes a chronic issue.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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The establishment fixed the issue and was able to reopen the next day after a follow-up inspection.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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This extends to the C-suite, subject matter experts (SMEs) and sales as well.—
Natalie Nathanson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the subject matter is the worst things that ever happened to you, that can be incredibly taxing on the body.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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The irony here is that the film’s main subject, AI, was one of the key elements that writers and actors were pushing against.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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