heel
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Austin Reaves, who is day-to-day because of a left heel bruise suffered Wednesday against Milwaukee, averages 24.7 points and 3.4 turnovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
On Sunday, Rep. Haley Stevens pulled a heel turn for the ages.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Kneel by the casualty and put the heel of your hand on the middle of their chest.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, said the US economy was "on steroids right now" but that high inflation was its "Achilles heel."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
With one last glance in our sleeping car, he turned on his heel and ran.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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