weak link
noun
: the least strong or successful part
the weak link in the company's line of products
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If access controls are outdated or unmanaged, one weak link can compromise uptime.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The large ensemble cast has no weak link.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Michael Conforto, the starting lineup’s clear weak link since Opening Day, carries a negative WAR into August.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The three walks Palmquist issued — all three leading off an inning — were his weak link.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
One weak link and all of the chat groups’ discussions could be exposed.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
The feds had been led there by a weak link in their crew, who had unwittingly sold a substantial wad of acid ($3,400 worth) to an undercover cop.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The large ensemble cast has no weak link.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Michael Conforto, the starting lineup’s clear weak link since Opening Day, carries a negative WAR into August.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The three walks Palmquist issued — all three leading off an inning — were his weak link.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
One weak link and all of the chat groups’ discussions could be exposed.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
The feds had been led there by a weak link in their crew, who had unwittingly sold a substantial wad of acid ($3,400 worth) to an undercover cop.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Weak link.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weak%20link. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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