heel
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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
After eliminating the U.S. at its own tournament, Belgium is embracing its heel turn this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A new study has found a way to avoid what has proven to be the Achilles’ heel of momentum strategies — their tendency to occasionally crash and burn.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Hamilton calls it the soleus push-up because it works the soleus muscle, which runs from just beneath the knee to the heel.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
They were clean but worn and pilled at the heel.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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