weak link

noun

: the least strong or successful part
the weak link in the company's line of products

Examples of weak link in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Cowboys run defense again proved to be the unit’s weak link and Smith provided no help. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024 There’s not a weak link in a supporting cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Kathryn Hunter and Christopher Abbott. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023 There’s another weak link in that cycle, one that can be politically touchy to talk about: teachers’ colleges. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023 The Nuggets would seek out Russell in pick-and-roll plays between guard Jamal Murray and center Nikola Jokic because he was deemed a weak link in the Lakers’ defense. Oct. 11, 2023 If teams hunt him out this season, Russell wants to be more of an impediment. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023 In Europe, the United States is a source of anxiety, the possible weak link in the transatlantic chain. Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023 That is yet another weak link in the chain — and one that is out of its control. Mark Landler, New York Times, 16 July 2023 But Syndergaard is not the only weak link on the pitching staff. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023 First Republic was viewed as the next weak link in the U.S. banking sector, following the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks in March. Tori Otten, The New Republic, 1 May 2023

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“Weak link.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weak%20link. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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