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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
The Republican National Committee has largely avoided the war in talking points issued to surrogates over the last month.
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Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA division of the American Federation of Government Employees, said union members resent having their livelihoods used as tools and talking points in a game of political brinkmanship.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
From the moment pitchers and catchers reported to the team’s facilities in early February at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida, until the Braves closed up shop Tuesday, there was a fountain of talking points shaping the narrative of the 2026 club.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
No, not yet in the form of a candidate, but rather a resounding issue that has peppered contenders’ talking points and polls of likely voters.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
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Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of the TSA division of the American Federation of Government Employees, said union members resent having their livelihoods used as tools and talking points in a game of political brinkmanship.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
From the moment pitchers and catchers reported to the team’s facilities in early February at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida, until the Braves closed up shop Tuesday, there was a fountain of talking points shaping the narrative of the 2026 club.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
No, not yet in the form of a candidate, but rather a resounding issue that has peppered contenders’ talking points and polls of likely voters.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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There’s also a lifestyle concierge to help book all sorts of experiences or answer any questions, from arranging a tour of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul to coordinating a private driver to Teotihuacán.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The conservatism that would eventually hobble the daytime soap had its roots in this era, when soap viewers with especially fragile sensibilities had specific conceptions of what topics a soap should cover and made no bones about airing their protests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Ironically, one of the few issues that Jeffries is identified with is the very topic that now most threatens to divide the Democratic Party.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In other words, Greg had thought insomnia a problem of the rich, the weak, the useless, the indulgent, the lazy.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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But these problems are symptoms of a lack of housing and services, not evidence that policing is the right response.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Vrabel, meanwhile, stumbled though multiple press conferences while trying to both avoid and explain the issue without ever really providing details.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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This vivid vocabulary of ineloquence is what distinguishes Rodriguez’s play in a contemporary landscape that’s full of writers tackling similar subject matter.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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After two period movies dealing very specifically with the history of Hungary, László Nemes returns to the subject matter than brought him an Oscar for his debut feature Son of Saul (2015) — the Second World War.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Canadian health officials on Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship, the subject of an international Andes hantavirus outbreak, tested positive for hantavirus.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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