heel
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I decided to split the difference with a roomy pair that left a subtle gap behind my heel.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Sulaman: "That's a clear red card for Kai Havertz, studs right behind the heel and very dangerous play."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The Achilles’ heel of Chinese industrial policy is its cost and waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
Red turned red all over and stamped her heel on my other foot.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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