as in back
a vulnerable point
a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
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Zucchini and crookneck squash: Exterior should be free of soft spots, nicks, or shriveling.
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Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
With Kelly Olynyk, woefully out of place as a last-ditch rim protector, in Poeltl’s place, there were even more soft spots for the Grizzlies to target.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Obviously, Americans have always had a soft spot for the bad guy — always.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Restore Denali to Mount McKinley Trump appears to have a soft spot for late President William McKinley, who had a penchant for tariffs and was assassinated in 1901.
—Stephanie Murray, Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
With Kelly Olynyk, woefully out of place as a last-ditch rim protector, in Poeltl’s place, there were even more soft spots for the Grizzlies to target.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Obviously, Americans have always had a soft spot for the bad guy — always.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Restore Denali to Mount McKinley Trump appears to have a soft spot for late President William McKinley, who had a penchant for tariffs and was assassinated in 1901.
—Stephanie Murray, Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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