Sentence examples similar to a persistent point from inspiring English sources

For years now, Turkey has lobbied to join the European Union, but its human rights record has been a persistent sticking point.

The latest poll of polls has found there is still a persistent 14 point gap between the no and yes vote, with the no vote on average at 57% compared with 43% for yes, despite another small rise in yes support, with just over three weeks to go before referendum day on 18 September.

But here is the museum's persistent point: The same sacrifice is demanded whatever mistakes are made.

One persistent point of criticism has been Las Casas's repeated suggestions of replacing Indian with African slave labor.

Progression-free survival was similarly determined as the time from pathologic confirmation of the surgical specimen, prior to therapy, to the first time of disease progression, as evidenced by a persistent 20-point decrease in Karnofsky functional status and available clinical and/or radiographic data.

Cyclic relocation of a highly persistent convergence point over the entire Curonian Spit suggests that this landform is in almost perfect dynamical equilibrium in the simulated approximation of the contemporary wave climate.

A statement by the subcommittee said recent deaths "point to a persistent and widespread problem, raising significant questions about the sport and its governance".

Martin puts it on net from point, and a persistent Kessel is there for the rebound, lifting the puck over Wallner and into the net!

The spherical shell model yields a temporary negative pressure opposite to the striking point and a persistent sharp drop in pressure close to the center.

For too long we have acknowledged the sobering data trends that point to a persistent gender gap in educational attainment for males of color.

However, these discoveries point to a persistent trend of illegal animal movement into the EU.