bone of contention
Example Sentences
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One bone of contention: proposed studio units that he and some other local business owners say their workers neither want nor need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It is the "if done correctly," part which is the bone of contention, according to one of the country's most respected and influential scientists.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The other bone of contention, India’s soaring purchases of discounted Russian oil, may resolve itself organically, says Amitendu Palit, senior research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
The weakness has been a major bone of contention in trade relations with the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
My suitcase was a bone of contention between Tessie and me.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
