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Meanings of sticking in English

Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.

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Usage of sticking in English
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At the time, price was the main sticking point, the banker said.
Reuters
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One of the main sticking points was whether to continue with Kyoto.
Reuters
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However a fair price for the shares has been a sticking point.
Radio NZ
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Even when sticking is not an issue, we still use parchment paper.
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People are sticking to flow business, said one senior financial services executive.
Reuters
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JetBlue said it is sticking to its growth strategy despite heightened competition.
Reuters
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I feel positive and I'm sticking with this young team, he said.
Radio NZ
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However, he says the biggest sticking point for farmers is still there.
Radio NZ
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Kibicho's comments suggest the government is sticking to its original November deadline.
Reuters
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Read our news story on David Cameron sticking with his recovery plan.
BBC
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But they would have given up rights to appeal, a sticking point.
Reuters
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It was a major sticking point in relations between Moscow and Washington.
Reuters
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While still warm, remove the cases from the pans to avoid sticking.
Radio NZ
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I've shared the example of sticking out a party for my friend.
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The one sticking point in the trip will finding natural gas pumps.
Wired
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The final sticking point is the end-date for the transition period itself.
Reuters
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