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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 spots
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.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Just make sure to choose cucumbers that are firm and bright without any soft spots so the finished product tastes its absolute best.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Warping, soft spots, and cupping all indicate a structural weakness below.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Choose strawberries that are brightly colored, without mold or soft spots.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The challenges certainly will be there, with the Heat decidedly having shifted from the soft spots of their schedule, the next six against the Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and then a pair against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The narrators have soft spots for various failings.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Just monitor some soft spots in the schedule coming up — upcoming opponents like the Kings, Sharks, Kraken and Red Wings haven’t been scoring goals at a very high rate lately.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Just make sure to choose cucumbers that are firm and bright without any soft spots so the finished product tastes its absolute best.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Warping, soft spots, and cupping all indicate a structural weakness below.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Choose strawberries that are brightly colored, without mold or soft spots.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The challenges certainly will be there, with the Heat decidedly having shifted from the soft spots of their schedule, the next six against the Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and then a pair against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The narrators have soft spots for various failings.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Just monitor some soft spots in the schedule coming up — upcoming opponents like the Kings, Sharks, Kraken and Red Wings haven’t been scoring goals at a very high rate lately.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft spots
backs
Noun
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His three-man defence regularly featured two ball-playing centre-backs either side of a more physical one, but the team as a whole was asymmetrical.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The bright spots Saturday, at least in the early stages, was the play of the Evans defense, new quarterback Will Jackson and transfer running backs O’Ryan Hartfield, from Ocoee, and Davion Williams, from Poinciana.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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“Soft spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spots. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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