bone of contention

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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

The weakness has been a major bone of contention in trade relations with the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

In Sudan, another bone of contention between the Gulf states, Saudi Arabia and the United States handed a new ceasefire proposal to Sudan's army, a government source told AFP this week.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 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

The remaining bone of contention is a thorn in his side and an albatross around his neck.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner