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The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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The other major sticking points are the amount of time between teacher evaluations and pay increases for veteran teachers.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Since returning to the White House, Trump has shifted foreign policy in key areas, including tariffs and the Russia-Ukraine war, which had been a sticking point for the U.S. and China in recent years.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The sticking point is that in 2020, INL could only make two or three ounces (57 to 85 g) of the fuel at a time.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Pairing it with the console was a breeze, but connectivity to a PC proved a real sticking point.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Since returning to the White House, Trump has shifted foreign policy in key areas, including tariffs and the Russia-Ukraine war, which had been a sticking point for the U.S. and China in recent years.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The sticking point is that in 2020, INL could only make two or three ounces (57 to 85 g) of the fuel at a time.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Pairing it with the console was a breeze, but connectivity to a PC proved a real sticking point.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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