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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
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the talking point is the Heat’s offensive rebounding, which was dominant the final two games of the trip, with a 26-7 advantage on the offensive glass on Saturday night in Utah and then 18 more offensive rebounds in Sunday night’s victory in Phoenix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 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
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
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the talking point is the Heat’s offensive rebounding, which was dominant the final two games of the trip, with a 26-7 advantage on the offensive glass on Saturday night in Utah and then 18 more offensive rebounds in Sunday night’s victory in Phoenix.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The debate comes down, inescapably, to the question of alignment.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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This might make a good topic for a future column.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Five things • Utah State has a younger version of Goon, and that was a problem Saturday for the Aztecs.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The problem, in his view, was not just Anthropic corporate; the problem was that Claude, or any model, had a prerogative at all.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Commissioner Pardo sees the issue as a significant safety problem, particularly on NE Fifth Street, where cars unable to fit in the bike lane often park alongside it.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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This includes an erstwhile Democrat who spent considerable time and political capital on the issue.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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This was as much about environment as subject matter.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
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Farhadi’s name, the film’s star-power and the political charge of the subject matter make Parallel Tales a frontrunner for competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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But Democrats would also be allowed to bring up an indefinite number of amendments on any subject, forcing Republicans to take hard votes in an election year and delaying the process even more.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film also contributed to a broader reflection on the relationship between filmmaker and subject.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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