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soft spot

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a vulnerable point a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy

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Recent Examples of soft spot From there, observe any dents, soft spots or cracks. —

Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 25 May 2026 Eccles thinks that headcount is the soft spot. —

Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Cornell has been a major beneficiary, landing over half a billion to date, but the Duffields also have a soft spot for dogs. —

Nicole Wallace, Time, 14 May 2026 Their bond — both are outsiders who suffered abuse as children — is one of the few emotional soft spots in the otherwise fast-moving series about America’s rotten power structure, manipulative media and the gullibility of the public. —

Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for soft spot

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However, there were extenuating circumstances in both games, which, when factored alongside San Antonio’s Game 3 win at Madison Square Garden and their dominance for nearly three quarters in Game 4, lend credence to the notion a bounce-back effort could well be in the cards.

— Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The back yard, casually unkempt and shaded by tall trees, exudes natural splendor.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026