Sentence examples for defining issue of the from inspiring English sources

Social Security is the defining issue of the election.

"Sustainability is going to be the defining issue of the 21st century," she says.

The defining issue of the session — and several others in the past 27 years — was transportation.

Yet they now disagree on the defining issue of the Republican Party in 2016.

The state of the American labor market remains the defining issue of the current economic debate.

The conflict proved to be the defining issue of the election.

What if the war is no longer even a defining issue of the campaign?

Both Kerry and Edwards are yes-but on Iraq, the defining issue of the pre-election year.

Hidden among the poles and wires, spatial inequality was the defining issue of the recent NSW election campaign.

To Democrats' surprise, and occasional irritation, the size of the wage hike became a defining issue of the 2016 primaries.

But if we don't, the Democratic standard-bearer will have to take a clear stand on the defining issue of the race.