brunt
Example Sentences
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EM economies are taking the brunt of the whiplash.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Southern California has caught the brunt of the surge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
What’s worse, children are bearing the brunt of these measures—in more ways than you might expect.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Young people, particularly, have been bearing the brunt, with unemployment among those aged 16 to 24 rising to 16.1% - its highest level in more than a decade.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The only way he cared to tackle a challenge was head-on, right now, applying the full brunt of his extraordinary energy.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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