heel

Example Sentences

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The Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory in Glasgow tests about 50,000 heel prick samples every year.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Europe’s exposure to spot prices for liquefied natural gas is its Achilles’ heel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s OK if the service is good to leave a few euros on the table, but you won’t be a heel if you leave nothing.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 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

Deep in the straw I could feel the roundness of Patch’s heel against my back.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff