as in back
a vulnerable point
the food supply proved to be the nation's Achilles' heel in its defense against terrorist attacks
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Recent Examples of Achilles' heel
For years, spacing has been an Achilles' heel, often clogging driving lanes for LeBron.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
This is the Achilles' heel of countless companies, as IT management and employee management must increasingly be considered holistically.
—Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Republicans' Achilles' heel The new Achilles' heel for the GOP is spring court elections, which have become highly partisan and politically consequential.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
In Apple's case, solid-state drives have sometimes been an Achilles' heel.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
This is the Achilles' heel of countless companies, as IT management and employee management must increasingly be considered holistically.
—Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Republicans' Achilles' heel The new Achilles' heel for the GOP is spring court elections, which have become highly partisan and politically consequential.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
In Apple's case, solid-state drives have sometimes been an Achilles' heel.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Achilles' heel
Noun
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There is growing optimism that the global oil glut—exacerbated by ongoing OPEC production hikes—will peak in the first half of 2026, allowing for the industry to rebound in the back half of next year, CEOs said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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One that’s without obvious world class centre-backs in the absence of Gleison Bremer.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Maura’s got a soft spot in her heart for criminals, foreign or domestic.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Besides, Tom clearly has a soft spot for misfits.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Achilles' heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Achilles%27%20heel. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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