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brunt

[bruhnt] / brʌnt /


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“With cyclicals bearing the brunt of margin pressure and earnings uncertainty, the relative story shifts back toward the U.S., where earnings growth is increasingly dominated by resilient, high‑margin, AI‑ and tech‑enabled sectors,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Muslims bore the brunt in districts like Murshidabad and Malda, while Dalit Hindus - especially from the Bangladeshi migrant Matua community - were hardest hit in North 24-Parganas and Nadia.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Georgieva said oil and gas exporting countries that haven’t been swept up in the conflict will be least affected, while those that import fossil fuels will “bear the brunt of the impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

The legion itself was taking the brunt of the attack, but their formation was breaking.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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