STICKING POINT Definition & Meaning

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sticking point

noun

a point, detail, or circumstance causing or likely to cause a stalemate or impasse.
The bill would have gone through the Senate quickly but for one sticking point.
sticking place.

sticking point

noun

a problem or point on which agreement cannot be reached, preventing progress from being made

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of sticking point¹

First recorded in 1820–30

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The second major sticking point is over the extent of the Israeli withdrawal.

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However, a Palestinian official told the BBC that the indirect negotiations in Qatar were stalled, with sticking points including aid distribution and Israeli troop withdrawals.

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A deal has seemed imminent but appears to be delayed by key sticking points, including access to the Indian agricultural market and the country's import rules.

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At the time, SAG-Aftra said they had agreed on 24 out of 25 disputed areas but the sticking point was using AI to replicate human performances.

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The multi-layered policies have complicated trade talks, with car tariffs a key sticking point in negotiations with Japan and South Korea.

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