brunt

Example Sentences

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Nvidia is still up 32% this year, but shares have borne the brunt of the recent fears that the wave of spending on AI infrastructure won’t translate into profits in coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor's second Budget, having borne the brunt of a brutal set of tax hikes this time last year.

From BBC

The town of Avdiivka, which has been under assault since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago, bore the brunt of the attacks.

From New York Times

Movie by movie, she and the filmmakers pull back the veil on a world whose cruel logic is dictated by economic necessity and where women bear the brunt of that cost at every turn.

From Los Angeles Times

But many of these counties are still losing residents to suburbs, exurbs and other regions of the country, and, like the rest of the nation, they are feeling the brunt of the nation’s low birthrate.

From New York Times