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The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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But the sticking points – including the willingness of richer countries to share vaccines and treatments with less well-off countries in the Global South – could not be resolved in time.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 May 2024
One of the sticking points was the president's efforts to transition the economy to EVs, which the union feared would hurt workers.
—Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 14 May 2024
How to improve hospital capacity became one of the biggest sticking points in work group discussions.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
Another sticking point for me was that a few modern touches throughout the build tend to clash with the overall appearance and spirit, especially the carbon-fiber hood and the digital push-button gear selector on the center console, both of which seem entirely out of place.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 May 2024
One of the sticking points was the president's efforts to transition the economy to EVs, which the union feared would hurt workers.
—Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 14 May 2024
How to improve hospital capacity became one of the biggest sticking points in work group discussions.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
Another sticking point for me was that a few modern touches throughout the build tend to clash with the overall appearance and spirit, especially the carbon-fiber hood and the digital push-button gear selector on the center console, both of which seem entirely out of place.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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