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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 points
Art de Roche and Cerys Jones break down the talking points from the Emirates.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the Senate, a young aide named Stephen Miller compiled a handbook of statistics and talking points to discredit the bill.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The show had already seen an explosive season, with plenty of drama outside the ballroom becoming talking points for fans online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The talking points, obtained by The Associated Press, ignore Republican losses in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Others have slammed Grokipedia for promoting right-wing fringe theories or talking points from the Russian government about the Ukraine war.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the Senate, a young aide named Stephen Miller compiled a handbook of statistics and talking points to discredit the bill.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The show had already seen an explosive season, with plenty of drama outside the ballroom becoming talking points for fans online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The talking points, obtained by The Associated Press, ignore Republican losses in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Others have slammed Grokipedia for promoting right-wing fringe theories or talking points from the Russian government about the Ukraine war.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking points
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That New York’s February edition has to dance around a public holiday, usually contending with the Super Bowl (which, this past weekend, poached CFDA chair Thom Browne, who usually closes the February season), has raised questions.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the Monday passage tees up questions about next steps and whether the Senate will take up the House legislation after previously passing its version, the Road to Housing Act.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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But learning about such fascinating topics required catching these mysterious energized neutrinos in a way never done before, which in turn requires extraordinary equipment, UChicago explained.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Housing costs have been a major component of the affordability problems facing consumers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The researchers warned that while the idea of workers taking on more tasks voluntarily could seem ideal, nonstop work has the potential to lead to problems down the line, including blurring the boundary between work and non-work, as well as burnout and cognitive fatigue.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The people in the district deserve to have someone who has lived in the district and knows the issues in the community.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Certified teachers will provide small group tutoring assistance for all subject matters for students in second through eighth grade.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her subject matters have always been serious, but the artist has struggled with how the art institutions responded to her work.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shift in power from the media to the sources to the subjects.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But there’s a fundamentally American sensibility that unites its subjects — all eccentric, stubborn individuals whose belief in property as a sacred right has led them into conflict with someone equally convinced of their own entitlement.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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