brunt

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Anwar Gargash, hailed the cease-fire as a victory for the Gulf monarchy, which absorbed the brunt of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the past five weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

While Asia has borne the brunt of the effect to date, it is coming to nations with bigger stockpiles of oil that have been able to absorb the shock thus far.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Still, the SS-HJ held out until August 21, often bearing the brunt of battle.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti