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an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
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Recent Examples of talking point
However, the biggest linchpin in the right-wing criticism seemed to be the perpetual talking point of DEI.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump has repeatedly said that controlling Greenland is critical for U.S. national security, a talking point that Vance echoed on Sunday.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
The issue was a major talking point during government spending discussions last month, as a shutdown deadline loomed.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The 45-minute showdown became a national talking point and helped set in train a series of events that ended with Thatcher’s resignation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump has repeatedly said that controlling Greenland is critical for U.S. national security, a talking point that Vance echoed on Sunday.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
The issue was a major talking point during government spending discussions last month, as a shutdown deadline loomed.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The 45-minute showdown became a national talking point and helped set in train a series of events that ended with Thatcher’s resignation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
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The question is already swirling Dec. 10, 2024 Becerra last week demurred when asked about his plans days after leaving his federal post.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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These factors call into question whether the opinions expressed in a DOJ brief filed on Jan. 17 captures a viewpoint still shared by the DOJ as of Jan. 20.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Montañez has been a Forbes contributor since 2018, covering burnout, well-being in the workplace, and career advancement topics.—
Rachel Montanez,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The child tax credit was also a popular topic during the presidential race in 2024, with both Trump and then-Vice President Kamala Harris publicly supporting the tax break, but disagreeing on who should get it.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, this is reminiscent of the supply chain problems brought on by the pandemic, where second- and third-order effects proved damaging and inflationary.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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After one such outage, at their wedding, El Khoury and Abu-Rish took a vow to get to the bottom of the seemingly intractable problem.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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So many young women in our writers’ room were talking about the true epidemic of confidence issues for young women who are victimized by the way they’ve been taught to speak to themselves.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Instead of tapping into a single family’s reservoir of trauma, the shift broadens Paradise’s world and raises its stakes, providing Fogelman a platform to address some of the most urgent issues of our time.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The issues the tweets have thrown up are perhaps unsurprising given the show’s subject matter.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, the subject matter for their art was restricted – detainees were forbidden from representing certain aspects of their detention, and all artwork was subject to approval and risked being destroyed.—
Alexandra Moore,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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The social media influencer, known for high-profile relationships with actors Michael B. Jordan, Damson Idris and rapper Future, is the subject of an exclusive interview and photo shoot for the iconic men’s magazine, returning to newsstands on Feb. 10 for the first time in nearly five years.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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As both a documentarian and frequent interviewee himself, Questlove says that he’s learned that using contemporary observations, especially from a subject, aren’t necessarily the best way to pinpoint their impact.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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