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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Now, historically, the Achilles' heel of our system has to do with foreign banks, because when an American puts a bank deposit with a foreign bank, there's no withholding and there's no reporting.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
An old Achilles' heel still hobbling Falcons' defense: 5 factors
ACC’s middle class holds the key to reversing its negative hoops narrative
Padres at Dodgers Game 5 odds, projections, schedule: Do or die with an NLCS spot on the line
Who has edge for Canada's 4 Nations net?
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the one Achilles' heel to the state's green dreams will be the amount of aviation fuel required to bring the visitors who fuel its economy.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Free throws are huge again Free-throw shooting continues to be an Achilles' heel for this IU team.
—Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
The shape of the bag was intentionally placed on the Achilles' heel.
—Venesa Coger, refinery29.com, 11 July 2023
Battery life is this phone's Achilles' heel.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 10 Aug. 2020
One major feature of modern medical devices, wireless remote control capability, is also their Achilles' heel.
—Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2011
As is often the case, Apple's Achilles' heel is the price of its products.
—Ben Gottesman, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
An old Achilles' heel still hobbling Falcons' defense: 5 factors
ACC’s middle class holds the key to reversing its negative hoops narrative
Padres at Dodgers Game 5 odds, projections, schedule: Do or die with an NLCS spot on the line
Who has edge for Canada's 4 Nations net?
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the one Achilles' heel to the state's green dreams will be the amount of aviation fuel required to bring the visitors who fuel its economy.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Free throws are huge again Free-throw shooting continues to be an Achilles' heel for this IU team.
—Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
The shape of the bag was intentionally placed on the Achilles' heel.
—Venesa Coger, refinery29.com, 11 July 2023
Battery life is this phone's Achilles' heel.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 10 Aug. 2020
One major feature of modern medical devices, wireless remote control capability, is also their Achilles' heel.
—Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2011
As is often the case, Apple's Achilles' heel is the price of its products.
—Ben Gottesman, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
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