bone of contention
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The real bone of contention is the opponents’ objection to the project’s aesthetics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the statistics do not record the many more migrants believed to be in the country without papers - a bone of contention for the protesters.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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 murky value of Warner’s cable channel portfolio has become a bone of contention in the company’s sale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
My suitcase was a bone of contention between Tessie and me.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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