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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
Trump and Musk’s divide became a huge talking point last week, especially on late-night television.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2025
Letarte added that fuel strategy would be a particularly relevant talking point during Amazon’s stretch of races this spring, including Sunday’s showdown at Michigan International Speedway.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 June 2025
The deep passing game will be a talking point again this summer and again this fall in St. Joseph.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
From there, Springsteen shifted into blatant partisan talking points:
There’s some very weird, strange, and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2025
Letarte added that fuel strategy would be a particularly relevant talking point during Amazon’s stretch of races this spring, including Sunday’s showdown at Michigan International Speedway.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 June 2025
The deep passing game will be a talking point again this summer and again this fall in St. Joseph.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
From there, Springsteen shifted into blatant partisan talking points:
There’s some very weird, strange, and dangerous sh*t going on out there right now.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for talking point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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The question of the teams’ rivalry status is not confirmed, but recent events point to the answer being a yes.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Judge Subramanian denied the defense's first motion, ruling that the questions were not prejudicial.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The incident raised the question of whether such hard racing was over the limit or within accepted bounds, a topic that continued to surface throughout different parts of the 2024 season.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Among European policymakers and companies, this has been an important topic.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise The bigger problem is that human society—policymakers, companies, and financial institutions—simply hasn’t figured out how to value all that oceans do for us.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Justice Elena Kagan wrote the Court's decision, deftly explaining the difference between the problem and the law.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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That’s every pitcher’s issue in their delivery, landing late or not being on time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Scrutiny increased over Pete Rose’s Baseball Hall of Fame eligibility once the former Cincinnati Reds star died last year, as President Donald Trump weighed in with his own thoughts on the issue.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Graham says the casting team had considered looking for an older boy, given the demands of the role and the show’s unsettling subject matter.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Recently, our team launched a new certificate in AI Prompting, developed in partnership with subject matter experts, learning designers and employer advisors.—
Sara Leoni,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Director: Jackie Jesko The Hook: An unvarnished look at the barrier-breaking journalist who interviewed everyone from the Kardashians to Castro, disarming her subjects with her charm before asking penetrating questions that were shocking in their directness (see this sit-down with Courtney Love).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Both Abarca and the young child remain the subjects of active missing persons investigations by the Shawnee Police Department as of Wednesday.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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