Achilles heel
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And therein lies Rangers' Achilles heel this season - the inability to consistently produce over 90 minutes.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Even China’s imports of crude, previously an Achilles heel given its heavy dependence on energy to fuel its economy, dropped 8.8% as electric vehicles continue to dominate the market for autos domestically.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Could Achilles injuries be the Achilles heel of the NBA?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
It's the Achilles heel of authoritarians throughout time.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
“An Achilles heel is a weakness, and you’ve got one.”
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
It is an Achilles' heel that has dogged Scheffler before, but the PGA Tour has him as fifth-best putter, external on tour in 2026 - so it is certainly not a problem every week.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He enjoyed unparalleled global stature during a period of remarkable prosperity, but his faith in financial markets’ ability to police themselves became an Achilles’ heel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
President Donald Trump will want to avoid at all costs a prolonged surge in oil prices, which would become his political Achilles' heel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Investors and policymakers should ask themselves whether the push into the retail space may turn out to be private credit’s Achilles’ heel.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Armed with 2,400 years' worth of extra mathematics, it is not hard for us to go back and find Zeno’s Achilles’ heel.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
