Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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Ceasefire efforts continue but sticking points remain On Friday, Pakistan said that the interior minister traveled to Tehran twice this week to meet Iranian leaders as part of efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Experts say current ties between Seoul and Tokyo have no sticking points and that their relationship will subsequently remain on a positive trajectory for now.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The remaining sticking point remains wages in the fourth year of a contract.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Experts say current ties between Seoul and Tokyo have no sticking points and that their relationship will subsequently remain on a positive trajectory for now.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The remaining sticking point remains wages in the fourth year of a contract.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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