heel
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Japan’s Achilles’ heel in this situation is its dependence on foreign oil and gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Think: a jersey dress with knotted ruching in an unexpected shade of green, or leather mules with an inverted heel that makes you look twice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"Banerjee's long electoral success rested on a delicate equilibrium between welfare and organisation. But the very organisation that sustained her for 15 years also became her Achilles' heel," says political scientist Bhanu Joshi.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Examples include chair squats, heel drops, and wall push-ups.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
I stepped my foot to the left and brought my heel down on the toes of Elliot’s boot and pressed.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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