brunt
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Mandalay, an ancient royal capital hemmed by jungle-clad mountains and the snaking Irrawaddy river, bore the brunt of the damage.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
However the Canaries are now bearing the brunt.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
In Tel Aviv, which bears the brunt of Iranian drone and missile fire, fatigue is visible on the faces of people woken several times each night by air-raid sirens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
He knew that he’d take the brunt of the blame because he’d been in charge.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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