as in back
a vulnerable point
a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
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Despite the slight decline on Friday, stocks are still pricing in low odds of recession and forecasting that the Fed will begin rate cuts soon enough for this to remain a soft spot in the labor market rather than a full-fledged downturn.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Remove fruits with soft spots or insect damage.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Here, Evans plays Skylar, an ambitious overachiever with valedictorian dreams and a soft spot for Jackie and Nathan.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That being said, even the researcher himself cautions about a few soft spots in his analysis, and calls for more in-depth studies.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Remove fruits with soft spots or insect damage.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Here, Evans plays Skylar, an ambitious overachiever with valedictorian dreams and a soft spot for Jackie and Nathan.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That being said, even the researcher himself cautions about a few soft spots in his analysis, and calls for more in-depth studies.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spot
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Following a 12-game non-conference slate, highlighted by home bouts with Utah State and Davidson, as well as road clashes with Virginia Tech and Appalachian State, the 49ers tip off what hopes to be a bounce-back year in conference play — starting on New Year’s Eve.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The building, adjacent to Medical Center East's south tower, used to be a dorm for students and housed a barber shop in the front and a deli in the back.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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