bear the brunt

Example Sentences

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"These cuts are not the fault of our staff, yet they are the ones who bear the brunt of the cost. They lose resources, they lose the ability to tell stories that are meaningful to Washington," Brice-Saddler said.

From Barron's

Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said Monday.

From Barron's

More than a foot of snow could be seen across the mid-Atlantic region, forecasters warned, with Virginia and Maryland likely to bear the brunt as arctic air locks in.

From Barron's

The concern is that Big Tech would be an obvious heavyweight that would bear the brunt of this.

From MarketWatch

In other words, they hit areas that don’t typically bear the brunt of the Santa Ana’s strength — like Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times