weak link
noun
: the least strong or successful part
the weak link in the company's line of products
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On the other hand, goalie Stuart Skinner – believed to be a weak link as recently as Edmonton’s second round win over Vancouver – was spectacular, turning away 33 of 34 shots.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2024
However, the one weak link is veteran Taijuan Walker.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Audi analysis had shown the car’s transmission was its weak link.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
There is truly not a weak link in the ensemble, which is a rarity even for the best shows.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
While businesses often focus on external actors, employees are often an inadvertent weak link, making a strong security culture critical.
—Rich Vibert, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This year, Black men have come under special scrutiny as the potential weak link.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Chinese analysts view South Korea as a weak link in the United States’ East Asian alliances, and Beijing is trying to divide Washington and Seoul through a combination of compliments and threats.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2022
South Sudan shot 61% in the first half, outscored the U.S. 21-3 from three-point range, and turnovers — the clear weak link of this U.S. team so far — were a problem yet again.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2024
However, the one weak link is veteran Taijuan Walker.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Audi analysis had shown the car’s transmission was its weak link.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
There is truly not a weak link in the ensemble, which is a rarity even for the best shows.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
While businesses often focus on external actors, employees are often an inadvertent weak link, making a strong security culture critical.
—Rich Vibert, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This year, Black men have come under special scrutiny as the potential weak link.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Chinese analysts view South Korea as a weak link in the United States’ East Asian alliances, and Beijing is trying to divide Washington and Seoul through a combination of compliments and threats.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2022
South Sudan shot 61% in the first half, outscored the U.S. 21-3 from three-point range, and turnovers — the clear weak link of this U.S. team so far — were a problem yet again.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
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“Weak link.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weak%20link. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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