heel

Example Sentences

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Babies can be identified as having SMA through a heel prick test and early treatment can prolong their lives.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

That gives Brady license to take good-natured shots at wrestling for now and positions him to become a high-profile heel at WrestleMania 42.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

President Donald Trump will want to avoid at all costs a prolonged surge in oil prices, which would become his political Achilles' heel.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

She traps the soccer ball with her heel.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner