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brunt

[bruhnt] / brʌnt /


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“With cyclicals bearing the brunt of margin pressure and earnings uncertainty, the relative story shifts back toward the U.S., where earnings growth is increasingly dominated by resilient, high‑margin, AI‑ and tech‑enabled sectors,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Iran’s Gulf neighbors are bearing the brunt of the fallout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Makers of glass bottles too are bearing the brunt of the war.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Mandalay, an ancient royal capital hemmed by jungle-clad mountains and the snaking Irrawaddy river, bore the brunt of the damage.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He’d taken the brunt of the impact from Kai- serman’s load.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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