Sentence examples for been a major flashpoint from inspiring English sources

At this time, it is not clear whether those promises from the White House will be enough to soothe feelings on the left – but the Bush tax cuts, and Obama's willingness to extend them late last year, have been a major flashpoint for liberals.

The Middle East has long been a major flashpoint.

The city has been a major flashpoint throughout the war, with fighters from the Syrian government, the Islamic State, opposition rebels, and now Russian airstrikes and Iranian troops all battling for dominance.

While strategic mistrust is high between the two sides, Cyber alone is unlikely to be a major flashpoint.

4. It's a major flashpoint of the Syrian war.

Rent control is a major flashpoint in housing debates.

Drone strikes are a major political flashpoint in countries like Pakistan.

A major flashpoint has been Mr. Nasheed's effort to reform a judiciary that was largely staffed by loyalists to the old government.

Thanks to Alex Pareene, I have become aware of a major flashpoint that's driving the conversation and winning the morning in the hotly contested race to represent Pinellas County in the Florida State Senate, where incumbent Republican Jeff Brandes is currently running well ahead of his primary opponent Jim Frishe.

A major flashpoint for opponents is the proposal to set up special courts to settle disputes between investors and national authorities.

The action was intended to hand President Obama new leverage in what has become a major flashpoint between the world's two largest economies.