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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Then Harris went for Trump's obvious ego soft spot: crowd size.
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Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
There’s a soft spot in front of the hotel for beginners to learn.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Countless food lovers in Italy and around the world have a soft spot for the place.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
She's lived in 11 U.S. states and visited 42 — and has a soft spot for small towns around the world.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
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Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
There’s a soft spot in front of the hotel for beginners to learn.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Countless food lovers in Italy and around the world have a soft spot for the place.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
She's lived in 11 U.S. states and visited 42 — and has a soft spot for small towns around the world.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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