sticking point
noun
an obstacle to progress toward an agreement or goal.
"job security has emerged as a key sticking point in negotiations"
A sticking point in a discussion is a point on which it is not possible to reach an agreement:
Exactly how the land is to be divided up is the main sticking point of the peace talks.
sticking point
noun [ C ]
a subject that is very difficult to reach agreement about:
Dividing up the land is the main sticking point of the peace talks.
This is the first time in American history that we have had four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace: the Traditionalists (born before 1945), the Baby Boomers (born 1945-1964), Gen X (born 1965-1980), and the Millennials (born 1981-2001).
Haydn Shaw, popular business speaker and generational expert, has identified 12 places where the 4 generations typically come apart in the workplace (and in life as well). These sticking points revolve around differing attitudes toward managing one’s own time, texting, social media, organizational structure, and of course, clothing preferences. If we don’t learn to work together and stick together around these 12 sticking points, then we’ll be wasting a lot of time fighting each other instead of enjoying a friendly and productive team. Sticking Points is a must-read book that will help you understand the generational differences you encounter while teaching how we can learn to speak one another’s language and get better results together.
A sticking point in a discussion or series of negotiations is a point on which the people involved cannot agree and which may delay or stop the talks. A sticking point is also one aspect of a problem which you have trouble dealing with.
The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
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Imply endorsement or “endorsement” means that it looks like the seal is being used, or is being used to promote, recommend, approve, or guarantee a business, organization, idea, product, or service. The seal cannot be used to endorse a business even if a company has contracted with the state as a vendor or if it has had a product certified for use by an agency.
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Imply endorsement of any business or product or unduly commercialize or politicize the school environmentAny gift of books and instructional materials shall be accepted only if they meet regular district criteria for selection of instructional materials.All gifts, grants, and bequests shall become district property.
Imply endorsement of any business or product or unduly commercialize or politicize the school environmentAny gift of books or instructional materials may only be accepted if they meet district criteria for selection of instructional materials.All gifts, grants and bequests shall become district property.
Imply endorsement of any business or product or unduly commercialize or politicize the school environment Any gift of books and instructional materials shall be accepted only if they meet regular district criteria for selection of instructional materials.
Imply endorsement of any business or product or unduly commercialize or politicize the school environmentAny gift of books or instructional materials may only be accepted if they meet district criteria for selection of instructional materials.All gifts, grants, and bequests shall become district property.
Imply endorsement of any business or product or unduly commercialize or politicize the school environmentAny gift of books and instructional materials shall be accepted only if they meet regular district criteria for selection of instructional materials.When any gift of money received by the district is not immediately used, it shall be placed in the county treasury in accordance with law.
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Dr. Glasser opined that, to “a reasonable degree of medical probability...Mr. Johnson’s malignancy was directly related to his [lengthy] occupational exposure ...
That committee chose a fish consumption rate of 0.030 kg/day, which can be found in the Agency's existing rule at part 7050.0218, subp.