brunt
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Tech firms were once again bearing the brunt of the selling owing to growing concerns about the colossal sums ploughed into AI hardware, factories and research, with many now questioning when they will see returns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The emergency reserve has taken the brunt of it: It now sits at a 43-year low.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The blame for this disaster lies solely with GKN and the county should not be bearing the brunt of these expenses,” Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
As centers of commerce, trade, finance and dissent, they bore the brunt of the British government’s increasingly harsh laws on trade and self-governance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Of all Papi’s janitorial obligations, this was the one he liked the least, so Carlos and Alex had done the brunt of the shoveling.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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