sticking

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But according to Jann, this is just a sticking plaster.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Another critical sticking point is the sequencing of an agreement, U.S. officials and mediators say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But perhaps the biggest sticking point is FIFA’s demand for workers’ sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers and fingerprints, to process background checks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It didn’t matter that “Cars” was the studio’s worst-received film to date, or that its worldbuilding was so nonsensical it would become a sticking point for viewers over the next 20 years.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

I opened my net and very carefully placed it on the ground with about a foot of the handle and the celluloid rings sticking over the rim of the hole.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls