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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 ( def 1 ).

sticking point

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sticking point¹

First recorded in 1820–30

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They added that the sticking points include governance of the fund, the transparency mechanism, and steps to ensure that all funds are fully traceable.

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"�� are the main sticking points, the obstacles to peace in Ukraine?"

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One of the sticking points for a trade deal in the past has been food standards, but Reeves said the UK would not be reducing these.

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But sectors like agriculture - Washington wants greater access to it but India fiercely protects it - are still sticking points.

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Defence spending has been a key sticking point for Trump, with the US leader repeatedly demanding that Nato allies increase spending.

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